| 5-23 Situations of Urban Labor Supply and Disposition | ||
| Category | 2005 | 2006 |
| Labor Supply in Urban Areas | 2244471 | 2081061 |
| Graduates of Universities and Colleges | 234611 | 272826 |
| Demobilized Soldiers | 30609 | 30842 |
| Graduates of Vocational Secondary Schools | 380584 | 297234 |
| Graduate of High Schools | 241102 | 295502 |
| Laborers from Countryside | ||
| Laborers with Peasant Background | 440532 | 209339 |
| Laid-off Workers | 204450 | 188645 |
| Registered Laid-off Urban Workers at Last Year-end | 421049 | 429088 |
| Newly Laid-off Workers | 291534 | 346461 |
| Others | 11124 | |
| Number of Registered Laid-off Workers at Year-end | 429088 | 436775 |