From 1998 to 2000, more than 13 million laid-off and unemployed persons nationwide had taken part in retraining, and the reemployment rate after six months oftraining had reached 60percent.

• 1998年至2000年的三年间， 全 国各地共组织了1300多万名下岗职工和失业人员参加培训，接受培训半年后的就业率达到60%25。