That and this is for 16-24 year olds. In the US, this would include high school and college. Full time employment is not expected and can be frowned on for detracting from study time.
America counts 16-24 as well, and I think these numbers include part-time work. Part-time work in America during these years is not frowned upon. Besides, your hypothesis implies the rate should be higher in America when it is not. So I’m a bit confused by your point!
Reading between the lines, this is a story about China’s youth giving up on employment but IMO, that’s a post-university phenomena, so why talk about the 16-22 cohort?
The US rate isn’t higher because, like China’s official numbers, it only really includes people actively looking for work.
That and this is for 16-24 year olds. In the US, this would include high school and college. Full time employment is not expected and can be frowned on for detracting from study time.
America counts 16-24 as well, and I think these numbers include part-time work. Part-time work in America during these years is not frowned upon. Besides, your hypothesis implies the rate should be higher in America when it is not. So I’m a bit confused by your point!
Reading between the lines, this is a story about China’s youth giving up on employment but IMO, that’s a post-university phenomena, so why talk about the 16-22 cohort?
The US rate isn’t higher because, like China’s official numbers, it only really includes people actively looking for work.