On April 23, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security held a press conference for the first quarter of 2024 to introduce the progress of human resources and social security work in the first quarter of 2024 and answer questions from reporters.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security,
Chen Feng, Deputy Director-General of the Policy Research Department:
In the first quarter, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, human resources and social security departments at all levels conscientiously implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, adhered to the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability through progress, and establishing first and then breaking through, so as to make a good start in all aspects of human resources and social security.
The employment situation is generally stable. We will continue to improve the policy service system, issue a notice on the standardized construction of the gig market, opinions on the sinking of public employment services to the grassroots level, organize the Spring Breeze Action and the "Spring Warm Migrant Workers" service action, carry out special recruitment services for college graduates, promote the implementation of employment policies, and continuously improve the matching of human resources supply and demand. From January to March, 3.03 million new jobs were created in cities and towns across the country.
The reform of the social security system has been steadily promoted. The national overall planning of basic pension insurance for enterprise employees, the personal pension system, and the pilot project of occupational injury protection for employees in new employment forms have been implemented smoothly, the supervision and management of social security funds and investment and operation have been continuously strengthened, and the pilot project of direct settlement of work-related injury insurance for cross-provincial and non-local medical treatment has been launched. As of the end of March, the number of people insured by basic old-age insurance, unemployment insurance, and work-related injury insurance was 1.07 billion, 240 million, and 290 million respectively. From January to March, the total income of the three social insurance funds was 2.2 trillion yuan, the total expenditure was 1.8 trillion yuan, and the cumulative balance at the end of March was 8.6 trillion yuan. There are 1.38 billion social security card holders nationwide, covering 98% of the population, of which 986 million have also received electronic social security cards.
The construction of talent team has been continuously strengthened. Formulate an action plan to accelerate the cultivation of digital talents to support the development of the digital economy, and steadily promote the training of digital technology engineers. Implement the cultivation plan for high-skilled leading talents, vigorously promote the "new eight-level worker" vocational skill level system, and promote all types of enterprises at all levels to independently carry out the evaluation of skilled talents.
Labor relations remained harmonious and stable on the whole. Carry out the first national commendation of advanced collectives and advanced individuals in the creation of harmonious labor relations. Strengthen one-stop mediation of labor disputes in new forms of employment, and integrate mediation resources. Organize and carry out a winter special action to eradicate wage arrears, and optimize the operation of a national platform for reflecting clues on the eradication of wage arrears. Give full play to the role of expedited tribunals for migrant workers' wage disputes, and speed up the handling of clues on wage arrears.
Actively promote the construction of digital human resources and social security, and release the first batch of 242 application scenarios. We have improved the service functions of the national human resources and social security government service platform, the national social security public service platform, the electronic social security card, and the 12333 channel service on the palm of your hand, and opened 158 national services, serving 3.127 billion people in the first quarter.
In addition, from May 8 to 10, the 2nd National Rural Revitalization Vocational Skills Competition, jointly organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Guizhou Provincial People's Government, will be held in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province.
The main progress of human resources and social security work in the first quarter of 2024 and the next step
01Employment
Progress of work
From January to March, 3.03 million new jobs were created in cities and towns across the country, and in March, the surveyed unemployment rate in cities and towns nationwide was 5.2%, indicating that the employment situation was generally stable.
The first is to improve the policy service system. We will vigorously promote the "direct subsidy and quick processing", do a good job in the implementation of employment policies, and fully release the efficiency of job stabilization. We have issued a notice on the standardized construction of the gig market and opinions on the sinking of public employment services to the grassroots level, continuously consolidating the foundation of the grassroots and providing employment services around the masses. Promote model innovation, promote live broadcasting, release post-holiday job demand guidelines, and improve the efficiency of matching human resources supply and demand.
The second is to promote the employment of key groups. Focusing on the prime time of spring recruitment, special recruitment services for college graduates are organized for large and medium-sized cities and economic development zones. By the end of March, 30.49 million people had been lifted out of poverty. Organize and carry out the "Spring Warm Migrant Workers" service action, and do a good job in "point-to-point" travel and other services for migrant workers returning to their hometowns and jobs. We will provide detailed employment services for persons with disabilities, and implement policies such as proportional employment for persons with disabilities.
The third is to carry out vocational skills training. Further standardize vocational skills training, and clarify the standardized management requirements for key aspects of training. All localities take advantage of the period before and after the Spring Festival for migrant workers to return to their hometowns to strengthen vocational skills training for migrant workers.
Fourth, organize and carry out special employment service activities. Carry out employment assistance month activities, provide targeted assistance to people in need, and strengthen employment assistance in earthquake-stricken areas. In the first quarter, 1.13 million unemployed people in urban areas were re-employed. Organized the Spring Breeze Action, focusing on the peak period of labor turnover before and after the Spring Festival, intensively organized recruitment services and labor service docking, organized 64,000 job fairs, and released more than 43 million recruitment positions.
Arrangements for the next steps
The first is to improve the employment promotion mechanism. Accelerate the improvement of the high-quality and full employment work system, launch the advanced manufacturing industry to promote employment, and improve the employment guarantee system driven by entrepreneurship. Accelerate the study and introduction of a new round of unemployment insurance policies to help enterprises stabilize jobs.
The second is to improve the employment support system for key groups. Policies and documents on promoting the employment of college graduates and other young people have been introduced, and the recruitment of youth employment trainee positions has been strengthened, and special support for graduates with difficulties has been strengthened. Start the implementation of the "three support and one support" plan in 2024. Improve the employment assistance system, and make good use of the gig market and gig stations. Promote the docking action of domestic service labor services and the construction of domestic labor service brands.
The third is to increase the intensity of vocational skills training. Guide all localities to focus on the employment and training intentions of key groups such as migrant workers and college graduates, adapt to the needs of talents in advanced manufacturing, modern services, elderly care and other fields, and carry out vocational skills training on a large scale.
Fourth, strengthen targeted employment services. Encrypt employment service activities such as private enterprise recruitment month, 100 days and 100 million recruitment, and promote models such as live broadcast with posts. Promote the construction of a national public employment service platform, and create a service model of "big data + iron footboard". Further strengthen the standardized management of the human resources market.
02Social Security
Progress of work
As of the end of March, the number of people insured by basic old-age, unemployment and work-related injury insurance nationwide was 1.07 billion, 240 million and 290 million respectively, an increase of 14.34 million, 4.49 million and 5.58 million year-on-year. From January to March, the total income of the three social insurance funds was 2.2 trillion yuan, the total expenditure was 1.8 trillion yuan, and the cumulative balance at the end of March was 8.6 trillion yuan.
First, we will continue to deepen reform. Steadily promote the national overall planning of basic pension insurance for enterprise employees, and work with relevant departments to formulate a national overall planning and allocation plan for adjustment funds in 2024. The personal pension system was implemented smoothly, and a comprehensive assessment of the implementation was carried out. Steady progress has been made in the pilot project of occupational injury protection for employees in new forms of employment, and by the end of March, the cumulative number of insured persons had reached 8.017 million.
Second, the expansion of insurance coverage has been steadily promoted. In the first quarter, a total of 8.21 million subsistence allowance recipients, people living in extreme poverty, people returning to poverty, and severely disabled persons paid premiums on behalf of 8.21 million groups with difficulty in paying premiums. All 221,000 eligible retired fishermen in key waters of the Yangtze River basin participated in basic old-age insurance, and 51,000 received old-age insurance benefits. In the first quarter, 28.2 billion yuan of unemployment insurance benefits were disbursed, such as unemployment insurance premiums, payment of basic medical insurance premiums, and temporary price subsidies.
Third, the supervision and management of social security funds and investment operations have been continuously strengthened. As of the end of March, the entrusted investment scale of the national basic pension insurance fund was 1.9 trillion yuan.
Fourth, the level of social security services has been further improved. Carry out a pilot project of direct settlement of work-related injury insurance for cross-provincial and non-local medical treatment. With the theme of "Everyone Participates in National Insurance", the 10th 12333 National Unified Consultation Day was successfully held. There are 1.38 billion social security card holders nationwide, covering 98% of the population, of which 986 million have also received electronic social security cards.
Arrangements for the next steps
First, we should steadily advance key reforms. Continue to implement the national overall planning of basic pension insurance for enterprise employees to ensure that pensions are paid on time and in full. Study and improve the supporting policies of the personal pension system, and make relevant preparations before the comprehensive launch. Summarize and evaluate the pilot project of occupational injury protection for employees in new forms of employment, and study and expand the scope of implementation.
The second is to carry out the consolidation and improvement of social security fund management. Promote the expansion of the scale of entrusted investment in the basic pension insurance fund for enterprise employees.
The third is to continue to promote the "all-in-one card" service for social security card residents and actively expand application scenarios.
03 Human Resources
Progress of work
First, the talent evaluation mechanism continues to improve. Promote the international exchange of vocational qualifications. At the county level, the "targeted evaluation and targeted use" of professional titles should be fully implemented. Vigorously promote the "new eight-level worker" vocational skill level system, promote all levels and types of enterprises to independently carry out the evaluation of skilled talents, and record a total of 38,000 household units and social training and evaluation organizations. Focusing on the evaluation and appointment of special technicians and chief technicians, we will lead and drive the employees of key industries and industries and enterprises above designated size to generally improve their vocational skill levels.
Second, the work of professional and technical personnel has been continuously strengthened. Solidly carry out the pilot project of independent determination of the proportion of professional and technical posts by subordinate universities and central scientific research institutes. Deploy the application of key projects such as the postdoctoral innovative talent support plan, and carry out the filing of a new batch of postdoctoral scientific research workstations. Deploy the selection of personnel enjoying special government allowances in 2024. Implement the support plan for high-level overseas talents to return to China and start a business when they return to China. Formulate an action plan (2024-2026) to accelerate the cultivation of digital talents to support the development of the digital economy, and steadily promote the implementation of the training project for digital technology engineers. Support and guide professional and technical personnel to serve the frontline of the grassroots level, and select and determine 97 expert talent service grassroots activities and 13 expert service bases.
Third, new achievements have been made in the construction of skilled talents. Implement a plan for cultivating high-skilled leading talents. We will continue to promote the training model of skilled talents in the integration of engineering and learning, and announce the second batch of 35 technical education alliance (group) construction colleges, 34 professional curriculum standards and curriculum plans (trial). Completed the centralized assessment and selection of contestants for the 47th WorldSkills Competition.
Fourth, the service guarantee of foreign experts has been continuously optimized. Improve the work permit system for foreigners in China, and promote pilot projects related to foreigners working in China in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The 2023 Chinese Government Friendship Award Ceremony was held.
Arrangements for the next steps
The first is to do a good job in professional and technical personnel. Serve and ensure the construction of national high-level talent highlands and talent platforms, and strengthen the construction of talent teams in key industries. A number of postdoctoral research workstations have been set up and dynamic management has been implemented. Actively promote the normalization of joint funding of postdoctoral funds and postdoctoral unveiling. Solidly promote the implementation of the annual task of the professional and technical personnel knowledge update project. Formulate and introduce interim measures for the evaluation and supervision of professional titles.
The second is to do a good job in skilled personnel. Organize and implement the action of strengthening enterprises with skills. Organize and carry out training exchanges and skill display activities for leaders of national skill master studios. Promote the implementation of the "new eight-level worker" system. Strengthen the release of information on new occupations and the formulation of national occupational standards. Comprehensively implement the training model of skilled talents integrating engineering and learning. We will carry out a wide range of skills competitions, make every effort to do a good job in the training and participation of the 47th WorldSkills Competition, and hold the 2nd National Rural Revitalization Vocational Skills Competition and the 2nd "Belt and Road" International Skills Competition.
The third is to do a good job in the service guarantee of foreign experts. Formulate measures for the administration of work permits for foreigners in China. The application review for the 2024 Chinese Government Friendship Award will be launched.
04 Labor relations and wage income distribution
Progress of work
First, labor relations have generally remained harmonious and stable. Promote the implementation of policies such as guidelines for the protection of the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment and labor compensation, guidelines for the publicity of labor rules, and guidelines for rights and interests protection services. Strengthen the construction of public service platforms for labor relations at the grassroots level, and guide all localities to strengthen the construction of labor relations coordinators. Carry out the first national commendation of advanced collectives and advanced individuals in the creation of harmonious labor relations.
Second, the macroeconomic guidance and regulation of enterprise wages have been continuously improved. Guide local governments to reasonably adjust minimum wage standards. We will continue to promote the reform of the remuneration system for the heads of central enterprises and the wage determination mechanism of state-owned enterprises.
Third, the mediation and arbitration of labor and personnel disputes have been solidly promoted. Strengthen one-stop mediation of labor disputes in new forms of employment, and integrate mediation resources. Continue to popularize labor laws and policies through policy interpretation, case analysis, etc. Formulate standards for the evaluation of arbitration cases, and increase the force of case-handling guidance.
Fourth, new progress has been made in ensuring the payment of wages to migrant workers. Organize and carry out a winter special action to eradicate wage arrears, announce complaint channels for provincial, municipal and county-level supervision bodies, and optimize the operation of a national platform for reflecting clues on the eradication of wage arrears. Strengthen labor security supervision and law enforcement, give full play to the role of expedited tribunals for migrant workers' wage disputes, and speed up the handling of clues on wage arrears.
Arrangements for the next steps
The first is to promote the coordination of labor relations. Continue to guide local and leading platform enterprises to implement a series of guidelines and guidelines for the protection of workers' rights and interests in new forms of employment.
The second is to improve the efficiency of mediation and arbitration of labor and personnel disputes. Improve the pattern of multiple dispute handling, and promote the docking of online litigation and mediation. Implement actions to build grassroots mediation organizations. Carry out the evaluation of arbitration cases to improve the quality and efficiency of arbitration case handling.
The third is to continue to increase the intensity of supervision and law enforcement. Cooperate with relevant departments to carry out the "Wage Security Action" for the implementation of the wage payment guarantee system, and promote the implementation of special accounts for migrant workers' wages and real-name management systems. Optimize the monitoring and early warning platform for migrant workers' wages. Organize the provincial government to ensure the assessment of the payment of migrant workers' wages.
05Convenient service
Progress of work
Actively promote the construction of digital human resources and social security, and release the first batch of 242 application scenarios. We have improved the service functions of the national human resources and social security government service platform, the national social security public service platform, the electronic social security card, and the 12333 channel service on the palm of your hand, and opened 158 national services, serving 3.127 billion people in the first quarter. The total number of registered users of the national human resources and social security government service platform exceeds 41.81 million, and services such as personal pensions, occupational injury insurance, and labor contracts are online. Deploy and carry out the 2024 National Human Resources and Social Security Window Unit Business Skills Training Competition.
Arrangements for the next steps
Promote the implementation of work related to "doing one thing efficiently" in the field of human resources and social security. Continue to implement the action of building a digital human society. Comprehensively deepen the "all-in-one card" for residents' services. We will continue to improve the functions of the national online service platform, and promote more human resources and social security services to be "all in one network" and "across provinces".