BEIJING — China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5 percent in June, 0.7 percentage points lower than the same period last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on July 15.

The rate was the same as that registered in May, said the NBS.

A total of 6.98 million new urban jobs were created in the first half of 2021, achieving 63.5 percent of the annual target.

The surveyed unemployment rate among those aged between 25 and 59, the majority of the labor market, stood at 4.2 percent in June, down from 4.4 percent registered in May.

The surveyed unemployment rate in 31 major cities was 5.2 percent last month, the same as that registered in May.

The surveyed urban unemployment rate is calculated based on the number of unemployed people who have participated in the employment survey in urban areas, including migrant workers in cities.