BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's job market has remained generally stable, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate holding steady at 5.1 percent in November, official data showed on Monday.

For the first 11 months of this year, the surveyed urban unemployment rate was 5.2 percent on average, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Employment conditions among key groups also remained sound. In November, the unemployment rate for rural migrant workers stood at 4.4 percent, lower than the national average.

China's economy has remained generally stable in November, NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui told a press conference, adding that the country will work to secure the steady development of employment, businesses, markets and expectations.

China has set a target of a surveyed urban unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent in 2025 and aims to create over 12 million new urban jobs within the year. ■