|
Average annual wages
US$
| 1995 |
680.30 |
| 2000 |
1,159.13 |
| 2001 |
1,344.54 |
| 2002 |
1,536.52 |
| 2003 |
1,736.65 |
| 2004 |
1,982.06 |
| 2005 |
2,309.34 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
Salary of college graduates
RMB per month
| 1998 |
829.00 |
| 2003 |
1,085.00 |
| 2005 |
1,529.00 |
Source: Web, Peking University
- One in every 100 university graduates is willing to take a job offer with low or even no pay at the initial period
Source: Survey by Worker’s Daily, Henan, China Daily 2006-03-21
College graduates
Million
| 2001 |
1.04 |
| 2002 |
1.34 |
| 2003 |
1.88 |
| 2004 |
2.39 |
| 2005* |
3.28 |
| 2006* |
4.13 |
| 2007* |
4.64 |
| 2008* |
5.32 |
| 2009* |
5.92 |
| 2010* |
6.32 |
*Projected
Source: Development Research Center of State Council
Employees in SOEs*
Million people
| 1980 |
80.19 |
| 1985 |
89.90 |
| 1990 |
103.46 |
| 1995 |
109.55 |
| 2000 |
78.78 |
| 2001 |
74.09 |
| 2002 |
62.94 |
| 2003 |
43.12 |
*State owned enterprise
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
- At start of 1990s China’s SOEs with workforce of more than 500 accounted for 41% of all industrial employees
Source: John Gittings, The Changing Face of China, 2005
Average annual SOE salary
US$
| 1999 |
1,032.19 |
| 2000 |
1,154.11 |
| 2001 |
1,350.57 |
| 2002 |
1,554.88 |
| 2003 |
1,761.25 |
| 2004 |
2,099.04 |
| 2005 |
2,423.27 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Labour and Social Security
- China rose civil servant salaries by US$ 4.3 billion over 120 million state employees in 2006
Return rate of voerseas students
| |
Masters |
PhD |
| 2001 |
43.2 |
35.7 |
| 2002 |
47.1 |
28.1 |
| 2003 |
57.2 |
18.6 |
| 2004 |
64.1 |
14.7 |
Source : Ministry of Education
Anticipated salaries,2006
% of workforce
| |
China |
Japan |
Singapore |
| Decrease |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Remain the Same |
19 |
35 |
20 |
| Increase < 5% |
22 |
46 |
34 |
| Increase 5%-10% |
53 |
17 |
39 |
| Increase > 15% |
3 |
1 |
7 |
- Per capita cash income of China's rural citizens increased by US$11.70 to US$100.50 during first quarter of 2006,
Reasons for declining job offers
| Higher Salary Expectations |
41% |
| More and better benefits wanted |
19% |
| Takes up job offer of other company |
48% |
| Counter offer by present employer |
31% |
| Working conditions |
14% |
| Company reputation |
13% |
| Other |
4% |
- In a survey of 12,000 university graduates across China 29% had been turned down by recruiters due to the employer's unfair gender requirements.
Source: Zhaopin.com
- In a survey of 12.000 university graduates across China 25% said place of birth was an obstacle for them to land a good job.
Source: Zhaopin.com
Hiring expectations in Asia
- China will have 17 million more job seekers in 2006.
Source: National Development and Reform Commission, BJ review no. 32
- In a survey of 890 people in Beijing and Shanghai:
-22% of university graduates went to large-scale job fairs to look for new jobs.
-18% of students found jobs through campus recruitment activities.
-20% of office workers prefer to find jobs online.
-23% of managers with at least five years of experience will turn to professional headhunted if they decide to look for a new job.
- 60% of new graduates will face unemployment in the second half of 2006.
Source: National Development and Reform Commission 2006-05-09
Hot Jobs
- Urban areas will need to provide jobs for 25 million people in 2006.
Source: National Development and Reform Commission, BJ review no. 32
- Local consulting positions in Zhaopin's online job database rose from 11.25% in June 2006 to 12.5% in July.
- Shanghai 's demand for consulting professionals is 7% higher than that in Beijing.
- In a survey at China Europe International Business School more than 26% of MBA graduates found jobs at consulting companies.
- Professional maids with childcare experience earn RMB3.500 per month in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
- An estimated 200-300 Filipino maids work in Beijing.
- Between 1,000 and 2,000 foreign maids working in mainland China.
- In Beijing March 2006, annual income of 60% of maids ranged from RMB6.000 to 8.400.
Source: Survey by UNESCO and Peking University
- 26% of foreign-funded enterprises in China have trade unions.
Source: All-China Federation of Trade Unions 2005-09 |
