China created more jobs in 2014, with the number of employed in urban areas increasing by 13.22 million, a Chinese official said.Â
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Head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Ma Jiantang, said at a press conference on Tuesday that the figure beat the full-year target of 10 million.
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Urban employment increased slightly from 13.1 million recorded in 2013.
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China's net job increase was 10.7 million with surveyed unemployment rate at around 5.1 percent in 2014.
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Ma said the employment data, along with gross domestic product (GDP) growth and inflation data, were positive signs for China's economy.
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The NBS announced on Tuesday that China's economy grew 7.4 percent in 2014, in line with market expectations. Â