[The National Bureau of Statistics talks about the rise in the unemployment rate in August: the seasonal impact of new graduates entering the labor market] September 15th, the National Bureau of Statistics released data today. In August, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.3%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month. Fu Linghui, spokesperson, chief economist and director of the National Economic Comprehensive Statistics Department of the National Bureau of Statistics, said at a press conference of the State Council Information Office that the main reason for the increase in the unemployment rate in August was the seasonal impact of new graduates entering the labor market. The urban surveyed unemployment rate for the main employment group, that is, the main group of labor force aged 30-59, is 3.9%, which is the same as last month and the same period last year, maintaining overall stability. From an industry perspective, although employment in some industries has decreased year-on-year due to structural adjustment factors, employment in China's manufacturing industry is generally stable, and employment in the information transmission software and information technology services industries has increased significantly. Driven by the development of domestic culture, tourism and leisure, employment in the accommodation and catering industry continues to expand, playing an important role in employment stability. (The Paper)