THE environment for Chinese women in the workplace further improved last year, official data showed.

Women employees accounted for 43.7 percent of the total employees in 2018, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) noted in a report.

The proportion of women directors and supervisors in enterprises stood at 39.9 and 41.9 percent, respectively, increasing 0.2 and 0.3 percentage points year on year.

The country has also quickened the pace to expand the coverage of relevant insurance for women. About 83.41 million women were covered by unemployment insurance by the end of 2018.  (Xinhua)