就業問題是許多國家,特別是發展中國家的普遍性問題。因此也是我刊讀者最關心的問題之一。中國是發展中國家,自然也不例外。不僅如此,在前幾年,這個問題在中國成了所面臨的亟待解决的若干主要問題之一。經過努力,它基本上已得到解决。這一期里我刊請勞動人事部副部長何光就這一問題向讀者作一概括介紹:問题造成的原因、解决問題的途徑以及目前還存在着的一些困難。我們派了一位資深的記者來組織這一稿件,不僅因為他長期負責我刊經濟方面的報道,還因為他本人對這個問題有切身的體會。我們這位五十多歲的同事有五個孩子,他的夫人主持家務、撫養子女,全家都靠他一人的工資收入,負擔是很重的。前幾年,孩子們都從學校畢業了或者從農村返回城鎮 The issue of employment is a universal problem in many countries, especially in developing countries. So it is also one of the issues that my readers are most concerned about. As a developing country, China is no exception. Not only that, but a few years ago, this issue was one of the major problems that China was facing to be solved urgently. After hard work, it has basically been solved. In this issue, I asked He Guang, the deputy minister of labor and personnel affairs, to give an overview of the issue to readers: the causes of the problems, the ways to solve the problems and some difficulties currently still existing. We have sent a veteran reporter to organize this manuscript not only because he has been responsible for the long-term coverage of my economic issues but also because he himself has an intimate knowledge of the issue. Our 50-year-old colleague has five children. His wife is responsible for the housework, raising children and the whole family by his own wage income. The burden is very heavy. A few years ago, children all graduated from school or returned to town from rural areas