China jobs: labour demand shows signs of heating up as chip makers scramble to find talent
- China’s internet sector, electronics and semiconductor industries are showing strong demand for labour following the Lunar New Year
- New job opportunities are clustered in mega cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, as well as Hangzhou and Guangzhou
China is witnessing strong demand for labour in semiconductor production and advanced manufacturing, as well as the hospitality and aviation sectors, according to a new report, indicating that economic activities are slowly returning to normal after recent coronavirus outbreaks and the Lunar New Year holiday.
Companies are eager to hire new talent following the country’s reopening in December after three years of on-again, off-again Covid restrictions that crippled business confidence.
A report published this week by Liepin, a Chinese recruitment and headhunting website, said the internet sector, electronics and semiconductor industries have topped the rankings of job openings based on data it had collected.
These industries had the highest share of new job posts in the week after the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday, which ended on January 28, accounting for 7.4 per cent and 6.2 per cent of job posts, respectively.
