“聚人口”“增人力”“引人才”，枣庄大力发展“榴枣归乡”工程

Core Viewpoint - The "Liuzhao Return Home" project aims to stabilize and increase the population in Zaozhuang by focusing on attracting talent, retaining existing residents, and drawing in surrounding populations [1][3]. Group 1: Population Stabilization - Zaozhuang's permanent population was 3.805 million at the end of last year, with a decrease of 4,800 people, significantly lower than most cities in the province, indicating effective measures to curb population loss [3]. - The urbanization rate reached 62.83% in 2023, an increase of 1.1%, surpassing the provincial average by 15 percentage points [3]. - The city is implementing comprehensive policies to enhance fertility, childcare, and education, aiming to improve residents' willingness to have children and promote long-term balanced population development [3]. Group 2: Talent Attraction and Retention - There are currently 446,500 Zaozhuang residents working outside the city, with 208,400 in the province and 238,100 in other provinces [3]. - The city is actively working to attract 23,000 recent graduates from Zaozhuang to return home through targeted policies and initiatives [3][5]. - Zaozhuang has introduced various financial tools, with a total of 2.73 billion yuan allocated to support enterprises, benefiting over 9,000 companies [5]. Group 3: Employment and Skills Development - Employment in Zaozhuang's parks reached 623,300, a year-on-year increase of 3.3%, while the number of external workers decreased by 2.5% [5]. - The city has hosted 95 recruitment events, providing 36,600 job opportunities from 1,508 companies [5]. - Zaozhuang has conducted over 23,000 vocational training sessions, focusing on new industries and professions, to strengthen the skills of the workforce [5][6]. Group 4: Educational Initiatives - The total number of skilled workers in Zaozhuang has reached 459,100, with over 100,000 being high-skilled workers [6]. - The city aims to enhance the alignment between education and industry needs by adjusting academic programs and increasing the retention rate of graduates in Zaozhuang [6]. - A new policy list for the "Liuzhao Return Home" initiative includes 81 policies designed to support returning residents and enhance the local talent ecosystem [6].