Industries that 'attract' workers in the last 6 months of 2023

Two scenarios for human resource demand

On July 7, Ms. Nguyen Hoang Hieu, Director of the Center for Forecasting Human Resources Demand and Labor Market (Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City), said that human resource demand in the last 6 months of 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City will develop according to 2 scenarios.

Firstly, if global economic growth and some major economies tend to slow down, Vietnam's exports of processed and manufactured industrial products are expected to slow down in the short term.

With this scenario, it is expected that the human resource demand in the last 6 months of 2023 will require about 145,000 - 155,000 workers.

Second, if global economic growth moves in a positive direction, Vietnam’s economic situation will show many positive signs, and businesses in Ho Chi Minh City will have the opportunity to increase orders and expand production. From there, labor demand will increase, creating conditions for stable income for workers.

According to this scenario, the expected human resource demand in the last 6 months of 2023 is about 155,000 - 165,000 workers.

Ho Chi Minh City's human resource needs are concentrated in 4 key industries and 9 main service industries.

Businesses recruiting mainly in the service industry

According to the Center for Forecasting Human Resources and Labor Market Demand in Ho Chi Minh City, human resource demand is concentrated in the trade and service sector, accounting for 64.57% of total human resource demand; the industry and construction sector accounts for 34.62% and the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector accounts for 0.81%.

At the same time, businesses still focus on recruiting in 4 key industries and 9 main service industries.

Of which, 4 key industries account for 21.97% of total demand, including mechanical engineering; electronics - information technology; food and beverage processing; pharmaceuticals - plastics - rubber.

The demand for human resources in 9 main service sectors accounts for 54.77% in the following sectors: trade; transportation and warehousing; tourism; post, telecommunications and information and communication; finance, credit, banking, insurance; real estate business; information and consulting services - science and technology; education - training; healthcare.

In terms of qualifications, Ho Chi Minh City enterprises mainly recruit trained workers (accounting for 86.13% of total human resource demand); of which, university level or higher accounts for 17.84%; college level accounts for 26.63%; intermediate level accounts for 26.29%; primary level accounts for 15.37%. Recruitment demand for unskilled workers accounts for a relatively low proportion with 13.87% of total human resource demand.

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