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Jan 04, 2024 05:03 PM
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China’s New Hires See Biggest Salary Drop on Record

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China has seen widespread salary cuts in various sectors over the past year, as a result of regulatory crackdowns and strained public finances. Photo: Bloomberg
China has seen widespread salary cuts in various sectors over the past year, as a result of regulatory crackdowns and strained public finances. Photo: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — Wages offered to Chinese workers in major cities declined by the most on record, underscoring persisting deflationary pressures and sluggish consumer confidence in the world’s second-largest economy.

Average salaries offered by companies to new hires in 38 key Chinese cities fell 1.3% to 10,420 yuan ($1,458) in the fourth quarter of 2023 from a year ago. That was the worst drop since at least 2016, according to data from online recruitment platform Zhaopin Ltd. compiled by Bloomberg. 

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