Some migrant workers who lost their jobs late last year told the BBC they had still not been able to find new jobs.

But it is not all good news. China's export sector has been one of the hardest hit parts of the economy and has still not recovered.

This has led to millions of migrant workers - farmers who leave their villages to find work in China's factories - losing their jobs.

"We have not had a meaningful increase in exports since last year's plunge," said World Bank economist Louis Kuijis, speaking at a press briefing to launch the bank's latest China predictions.

Bank analysts say the government's four trillion yuan ($585bn, £358bn) stimulus package has helped the economy.