Record-setting joblessness among those aged 16-24 in China had surpassed 21 per cent before authorities decided a recalibration was in order, abruptly halting the release of data in a move deemed ‘counterproductive’.

Record-setting joblessness among those aged 16-24 in China had surpassed 21 per cent before authorities decided a recalibration was in order, abruptly halting the release of data in a move deemed ‘counterproductive’.