(Yicai Global) April 21 - China's registered unemployment rate was 3.66 percent at the end of March, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

The urban unemployment rate was 5.9 percent, down slightly from a month earlier, spokesperson Lu Aihong said at a press briefing today.

The country added 2.3 million new jobs in cities and towns during the first three months, down 950,000 annually, Lu added.

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