Current location:business >>
Hiring Boom Boosts Manufacturing Rebound in 'World Factory'
business86695People have gathered around
IntroductionContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
- Home
- News
- People
- In-depth
- ACWF
Hiring Boom Boosts Manufacturing Rebound in 'World Factory'
ByHong Zehua, Yao Yuan, Huang Haoyuan and Ding Le February 17, 2023A worker checks electric heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 29, 2022. [Xinhua/Huang Guobao] |
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — Homa Appliances struggled to find enough labor suits for the influx of workers, a rare occasion for a company that has long suffered from a paucity of returned workers after the Spring Festival production lull.
Less than two weeks after the Spring Festival holiday, the fridge maker in south China's manufacturing heartland Guangdong Province had filled all its vacancies. The company planned to hire 1,700 workers this year and received 2,600 applications.
"Nearly 90 percent of our workers that headed back home for the Chinese New Year have returned, a three-year high for the company," said Xi Zhonghua, assistant to the board chairman at Homa Appliances.
In industrial cities in Guangdong, a hiring blitz has contributed to a smooth resumption of production after the Spring Festival, thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions, supportive policies, and an optimized labor structure.
A manufacturing powerhouse known as the "factory of the world," Guangdong is also one of the largest employers of migrant workers, who usually leave for family get-togethers before the Chinese New Year and return to work at least 15 days afterward. The reopening of plants after the holiday has long been troubled by a shortage of returned workers amid rising labor costs and inter-regional competition for workers.
This year, the local labor market fizzes after China further optimized its COVID-19 response to lift travel restrictions. Major factories around the Pearl River Delta said workers have returned to work earlier than before, rebooting the post-holiday labor market sooner than expected.
Data from the human resources authority of Zhongshan, a city known for its household appliance industry, showed that from Jan. 28 to early February, a daily average of 100,000 migrant workers returned to the city, which will close the labor gap by the end of February.
In manufacturing hub Dongguan, most surveyed companies said they recruited enough workers without much trouble. Officials said the city's recent work resumption rate surpassed that of previous years to hit over 90 percent.
This year's labor market boom also benefited from intensified efforts from companies and local governments to retain qualified workers, including salary hikes and bonuses for returned workers.
The Dongguan municipal government said it has poured at least 20 million yuan (about 2.9 million U.S. dollars) worth of subsidies to boost post-holiday recruitment this year. Local companies, for instance, can receive 1,000 yuan for each new worker recruited.
The phenomenon also highlights a more long-term trend: the demand for labor-intensive jobs, which constitutes the majority of the total labor demand, is declining.
Government data shows Dongguan's demand for labor-oriented workers dipped by 14 percent year-on-year. In contrast, the demand for skilled and managerial workers rose by 3.6 percent and 10.4 percent, respectively.
The changing labor landscape reflects a better industrial structure amid the digital transformation and the pursuit of high-quality development, said Zhao Liping, director of Dongguan's human resources authority.
Zhao added that the smooth recruitment of workers and early resumption of production bode well for robust growth in the manufacturing hub this year.
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, as of Feb. 5, China had held about 20,000 recruitment events and arranged over 9,000 chartered buses, trains, and flights to send some 500,000 workers back to work after the holiday.
(Source: Xinhua)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Comments
Magazines
Projects
- 2023 Women Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer...
Photos
- People Enjoy Blooming Tulips in Jinan, East...
- Flowers Bloom Across China in Spring
Special Coverage
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Storyline news portal”。http://hungary.cassettedesign.com/content-08a599911.html
Related articles
'Obsessed' ex
businessAn 'obsessed' ex-policeman, who caught his wife having sex with a married colleague in a Screwfix ca...
【business】
Read moreJury visits a ranch near US
businessPHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in the case of an Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting a migrant on h ...
【business】
Read moreMaine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and gender
businessThe Democratic-controlled Maine Legislature gave final approval Friday to a bill that would protect ...
【business】
Read more
Popular articles
- Walmart launches store
- Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks
- Chaldean patriarch returns to Baghdad after nine months of self
- Eleanor Coppola dies at 87
- The Yellowstone effect! House prices in these rural Wyoming towns have soared to an all
- Nevada governor signs an order to address the shortage of health care workers in the state
Latest articles
What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
Abu Ghraib survivors bring their torture claims to a US court
Louisiana lawmakers quietly advance two controversial bills as severe weather hits the state
US — Chinese military planners gear up for new kind of warfare
India recalls Rishabh Pant for T20 World Cup after near
Haiti declares state of emergency amid violence, inmates on the run
LINKS
- China rejects US accusations over normal China
- Thai FM offers to resign after cabinet reshuffle
- Rangers finish off sweep of the Capitals, move on to the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs
- In Paris, students inspired by pro
- Chinese foreign ministry official on US Secretary of State Blinken's visit to China
- China rejects US accusations over normal China
- Syrian, Russian forces destroy 'terrorist' strongholds in N. Syria
- Israeli airstrike kills 14 in Gaza's refugee camp
- Arkansas teacher, 26, is charged with sexually assaulting 15
- Ecuador announces complaint against Mexico at top UN court in diplomatic spat