Core Insights - The "14th Five-Year Plan" period has seen significant advancements in employment and social security, with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MoHRSS) highlighting four key areas of progress: effective risk management, deepening social security reforms, adapting to demographic changes, and improving labor relations [1][2] Employment Situation - The employment situation remains stable, with a cumulative urban new employment of 59.21 million by the end of August, exceeding the target of 55 million [1] - The average urban survey unemployment rate over the first four years is 5.3%, below the expected control target of 5.5% [1] Social Security Reforms - The "14th Five-Year Plan" period marks the most significant reform phase in social security, with national coordination of basic pension insurance and provincial coordination for unemployment and work injury insurance [2] - The number of participants in basic pension insurance has reached 1.072 billion, an increase of over 73 million from the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," with the participation rate rising from 91% to over 95% [2] Financial Health of Social Security Funds - The total scale of the three major social insurance funds (pension, unemployment, work injury) has reached 69.27 trillion yuan, with a cumulative surplus of 9.81 trillion yuan, indicating a stable financial foundation [2][3] - The central government's financial subsidies for basic pension insurance are projected to exceed 730 billion yuan in 2024, with a long-term funding mechanism being gradually established [3] Investment and Returns - The investment operation scale of the basic pension insurance fund has doubled since the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," reaching 2.6 trillion yuan, with an average annual return of 5.15% over the past eight years [3] - The enterprise (occupational) annuity fund has grown to 7.56 trillion yuan, with an increase of 4.02 trillion yuan since the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [3] Overall Development of Social Security - The national social security fund has been strengthened, with a consistent annual investment return of 7.55% since its establishment in 2000 [4] - The social security system is becoming more comprehensive and coordinated, with significant reforms in the first, second, and third pillars of pension insurance [4] Future Outlook - The MoHRSS emphasizes a continuous commitment to improving the well-being of the population, aligning with the directives of the central government for the "15th Five-Year Plan" [5]
人社部:“十四五”以来三项社会保险基金累计结余9.81万亿元
Zheng Quan Ri Bao Wang·2025-09-26 12:14