Restaurants and hotels in China experiencing shortage of workers
2023.02.03 11:34
Restaurants and hotels in China experiencing shortage of workers
By Ray Johnson
Budrigannews.com – After Beijing’s zero-COVID protocols ended, Chinese hotels and restaurants are looking for employees as the services sector recovers, according to a survey by a leading recruiter. The survey revealed a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry.
According to a survey that was released on Friday by Zhaopin, one of the largest recruitment agencies in the county, job openings in the hotel and catering industries increased by 40% during the first six days of work following China’s Lunar New Year holiday.
Due to China’s bustling transportation and logistics sectors following its post-COVID reopening, job openings for passenger vehicle and freight truck drivers, as well as crew members for airplanes and trains, increased by 85.2% during the same time period.
Postings for workers in the manufacturing sector also increased by 42.2%, while openings in the tourism services industry increased by 58.9% as a result of the elimination of the zero-COVID policy and increased demand during the festival season.
From January 28 to February, the survey was taken. 2 in 38 significant cities, including Shenzhen, Beijing, and Shanghai.
According to the survey, overall job openings increased by 43.2%, 19.6%, and 9.2% year-over-year in Foshan, Guangzhou, and Dongguan cities in Guangdong province, a southern economic powerhouse. After experiencing sporadic COVID lockdowns in 2022, the largest provincial economy of the nation’s economy experienced a GDP growth of just 1.9% in 2023.
The loosening of COVID restrictions and the prioritization of economic growth have bolstered confidence, according to 72% of the businesses surveyed.
However, as the property and export sectors in China were more uncertain, more job seekers sought stable positions. More job seekers than in the previous year, 33.9% said they would look for “stable jobs, without layoff risks.”
Another private survey found on Friday that China’s services activity increased for the first time in five months in January.
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