Record 2.1 million Chinese sit civil service exam as economy slows, youth jobless rate climbs | South China Morning Post

More than 2.12 million people registered for China’s annual civil service examination that were held on November 28, 2021. The record number of applicants are competing for only 31,200 vacancies, giving them just a one-in-68 chance of success landing one of the government jobs. Also known as the guokao in Mandarin, …

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