In 2022, 216,000 people were newly employed in urban area, professional skill training sessions were offered to 421,000 person-times, selected into the first batch of national public employment service capacity improvement demonstration projects. The employment rate of fresh graduates from Suzhou maintains above 98.1%. The return funds of 1.42 billion yuan were issued to stabilize employment, benefitting 218,900 enterprises. The city is honored as the best employment promotion city in China.
Per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents reached 79,500 yuan and 43,800 yuan respectively, the income ration narrowed down to 1.82:1, the city retained the honor of "the Happiest City in China".
Suzhou intensified its effort to build the protection net for the elderly and the children by implementing its plan to build age-friendly communities and child-friendly city in the whole city. Throughout the year, 11,055 households were renovated to fit the elderly, there were 1210 newly added bed in nursing organizations for the elderly and 2,109 newly added family night-care beds. At the end of 2022, there were 188 various social service organizations including 170 elderly care institutions and 6 service institutions for children. There were 733 childcare institutions with 40,300 quotas.
