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HCM City’s H2 positive growth scenario requires 155,000-165,000 jobs

If the global economy and Vietnamese one grow positively in the second half of this year, Ho Chi Minh City’s labour market will need 155,000-165,000 more jobs, according to the Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI) under the Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Labour, Valids and Social Affairs.
HCM City’s H2 positive growth scenario requires 155,000-165,000 jobs ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Photo: laodong.vn)

HCM City (VNA) – If the global economy and Vietnameseone grow positively in the second half of this year, Ho Chi Minh City’s labourmarket will need 155,000-165,000 more jobs, according to the Centre ofForecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI) under the HoChi Minh City’s Department of Labour, Valids and Social Affairs.

Meanwhile, if the global economic growth and some majoreconomies tend to slow down, the city'shuman resources demand in the last six months will be just about 145,000 - 155,000jobs.

According to FALMI, in the second half of this year, the humanresources demand in the trade and service sector will account for 64.57% of thetotal, that in the construction industry for 34.62%, and theagriculture-forestry-fishery sector for 0.81%.

HCM City’s H2 positive growth scenario requires 155,000-165,000 jobs ảnh 2If global and domestic economy post positive growth in the second half of this year, Ho Chi Minh City's human resources demand will reach 165,000 jobs. (Photo: VNA)

Human resources demand in four key industries accounts for 21.97%of the total, with that in the mechanical industry accounting for 6.11%, electronics - information technology 7.2%, food processing 4.02%, andpharmaceutical chemicals - rubber 4.64%.

The demand for trained workers accounts for 86.13% of the totalhuman resources demand.

In the first half of this year, more than 163,000 labourers inthe city found jobs, up 0.21% year on year, while more than 79,900 new jobswere created, a rise of 0.25%, according to the municipal labour department./.

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