在复杂变局中托起高质量发展“底盘”四月末我省企业用工同比增加5.9万人

Group 1: Employment Growth in Jiangsu - Jiangsu's urban employment increased by 462,000 in the first four months of the year, with a total of 20.845 million registered workers by the end of April, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 59,000 [1] - The province's proactive measures have led to stable economic indicators and a resilient job market, even amidst global economic challenges [1][9] - Employment in different regions of Jiangsu shows varied growth, with southern Jiangsu stabilizing, central Jiangsu experiencing steady growth, and northern Jiangsu seeing faster increases [3] Group 2: Investment and Project Development - Major projects in Jiangsu are driving employment, with significant contributions from the BYD electric vehicle project adding 3,500 jobs in April and an expected total of 10,000 jobs for the year [2] - As of the end of April, 500 major provincial projects completed investments of 231.9 billion, achieving a completion rate of 35.5%, exceeding the planned schedule by 2.2 percentage points [2] - The industrial investment in Huai'an grew by 25.3% last year, contributing significantly to the region's economic growth and job creation [3] Group 3: Consumer Policies and Economic Stability - Jiangsu implemented a large-scale equipment update and consumer goods exchange policy, with over 10 billion yuan allocated for subsidies, boosting market demand and stabilizing employment [4] - During the "May Day" holiday, key commercial enterprises in Jiangsu achieved sales of approximately 3.61 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.2% [4] Group 4: Foreign Trade and Market Diversification - Jiangsu is expanding its foreign trade markets, focusing on Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South America, with 60% of exports directed towards Belt and Road Initiative countries [5][7] - The province is actively supporting small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises with financial assistance, having facilitated loans totaling 73.4 billion yuan to 16,500 small foreign trade companies [7] Group 5: Employment Policies and Training Initiatives - Jiangsu's government is enhancing employment policies, including subsidies for unemployment insurance and vocational training, with a total of 1.346 billion yuan allocated for employment support in 2025, a 5% increase from the previous year [8][9] - The province aims to conduct over 650,000 government-subsidized vocational training sessions this year, targeting key employment groups such as recent graduates and rural workers [9]