The job market in China could best be described as "buoyant." In its survey of multinationals located on the Chinese mainland, recruiting company Hudson finds that 64 percent have near-term hiring plans, an increase over previous quarters.

The broader Manpower Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) of 4,042 mainland employers paints a similarly optimistic, but slightly more subdued, job market. Eighteen percent of mainland employers expect to add staff over the next few months. The strongest net employment is expected in Guangzhou (15 percent), followed closely by Beijing (14 percent) and Wuhan (12 percent). Hiring will be less favorable in Chengdu and Shanghai (nine percent each). The most robust job hiring should come in services and wholesaling/retailing (18 percent and 14 percent net growth, respectively). Other industries (finance/insurance/real estate, mining/construction, manufacturing and transportation/utilities) anticipate hiring rates in the range eight to 10 percent.

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