HCM City attracts workers in service, industrial sectors

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HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City, the largest economic hub in southern Vietnam, needs from 280,000-300,000 or 300,000-320,000 more jobs in 2023, depending on economic growths of the globe and several major countries.

In the first quarter, the figures will be 72,000-79,000 or 79,000-87,000, according to the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI).

Recruitment demands focus on the service sector, with 57.69%, and industries, 20.31%.

This year, the city’s labour force is more than 4.8 million people, accounting for more than half of its population. Of the total, more than 2.2 million are female, making up 46.17%.

In terms of qualifications, the demand for labourers holding a bachelor’s degree or higher will account for 38%.

The number of trained and skilled workers to be employed accounts for 85.78%, of whom 20.19% hold Bachelor's degrees./.

VNA