Chinese Jobs Market: High-Tech Sectors Boom While Private Investment Lags
• Recruitment growing quickly in automation & new energy sectors in China, while broader job market under pressure • Job posts in new energy up 36% and industrial automation up 7% in H1 2022 • Contrasts struggles in private sector, which has cut investment & hiring • Technical positions in demand - e.g. 738% more wind power engineer roles • Emerging industries attracting more young Chinese graduates, with 25% of industrial automation candidates under 25