Objective/Meaning  The unstable employment of low income groups was a common problem in China. The livelihood capital of low-income groups in rural areas was an important factor affecting their livelihood strategy choice. The discussion on the relationship between the two was helpful to better solve the livelihood problems of low-income groups.

  Methods/Procedures  Based on the survey data of 256 households in Jinjiang in 2020, the entropy weight method and binary regression analysis were used to explore the impact of livelihood capital on the employment stability of low-income groups from the perspective of sustainable livelihood theory.

  Results/Conclusions  The study found that the human capital, social capital and financial capital had significant effects on the employment stability of low-income groups, while the physical capital had no significant impact on the employment stability of low-income groups. Among them, the factors such as health status and vocational skills training in human capital, the factors such as the average number of families who could help when looking for a job, the trust to the people around them, and the social status in social capital, the factors such as family deposits and family monthly income in financial capital could significantly promote the employment stability of low-income groups.