The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics has announced it will pause its release of age-specific unemployment numbers after a recent set of weak economic data. Unemployment among 16 to 24 year olds in urban areas, a figure that raises concerns in Beijing about social stability, set a record of 20% in June. Some analysts think it is more like 40-50%, and Chinese netizens are questioning the statistics bureau's explanation that it needs to enhance its jobless survey system.
