It gets even more reasonable if you read the full quote from Fu Linghui, which Reuters decided to omit..

Not sure if you read it already, but you're absolutely right

"The college students put their focus on gaining knowledge at campuses while the public holds different opinions on whether we should include these college students in employment analysis before their graduation. Also, we need research to extend the age period of defining 'youths' as the young people are now having longer schooling years," he added.

2023-08-15 NBS suspends release of youth unemployment rate - China Daily