Humanoid Robots and AI Agents Drive Spring Hiring in China, Report Says
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China’s recruitment market heated up after the Lunar New Year holiday, with demand surging in humanoid robotics and AI agents, according to weekly data from job platform Zhaopin.
Zhaopin said in a spring hiring report released over four consecutive weeks that, one month after workers returned from the holiday, the number of companies hiring rose 7.4% from a year earlier while the number of job seekers increased 4.1%. Among the 20 fastest-growing industries by year-over-year hiring, sectors tied to what China calls “new quality productive forces” dominated the list.
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- Post-Lunar New Year, China's job market saw company hiring up 7.4% and job seekers up 4.1% year-on-year.
- Robotics job postings jumped 36.6%, while AI-agent postings rose over fivefold; broader AI industry postings increased 16.9%.
- Rapid growth was also seen in new materials (+32.6%), defense manufacturing (+27.1%), pet services (+35.2%), and eldercare (+17.4%).
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- Zhaopin, a job platform in China, reported a post-Lunar New Year surge in the recruitment market. Their spring hiring report indicated a 7.4% increase in hiring companies and 4.1% rise in job seekers year-over-year. They highlighted significant growth in industries related to "new quality productive forces," particularly in robotics and AI, with job postings up 36.6% and 16.9% respectively.
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