Yicheng Xia

Jiangsu University of Technology

Abstract：

This paper focuses on the employment issues of ethnic minority university students against the backdrop of the digital economy. As a new economic form, the digital economy presents a "double-edged sword" effect on employment: while it promotes industrial structure upgrading and creates high-quality jobs, it also brings challenges such as job substitution, skill obsolescence, and a lack of social security for flexible employment. Using graduate data from Jiangsu University of Technology from 2021 to 2025 as a sample, this study analyzes their employment status. It finds that the employment rate of ethnic minority students is stable and higher than the university's average. However, ethnic minority students still face employment difficulties, with their overall high-quality employment rate being lower than the university's average. This paper analyzes the reasons from three levels: the students, the university, and society. Based on this analysis, it proposes targeted employment countermeasures aimed at promoting high-quality employment for ethnic minority students and fostering development, unity, and stability in ethnic regions.

Key Words：

digital economy; ethnic minorities; employment situation; high-quality employment