(LĐXH) - The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs predicts that after Tet, the labor market will experience fluctuations as some laborers may not return due to job changes or changes in residence.
This leads to a temporary local labor shortage and the need to recruit new personnel in the first quarter will increase, especially in the manufacturing and service sectors.
Collective work stoppages decreased by 50% compared to last year.
Regarding information on the labor and employment situation during the Lunar New Year 2025, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that before Tet, businesses had a high demand for recruiting seasonal workers due to boosting production to serve Tet needs.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the estimated demand for labor recruitment before Tet is 28,525 jobs, mainly concentrated in the trade and service sector, accounting for nearly 70%.
Most businesses try to maintain or increase Tet bonuses to retain employees, while many workers from other provinces return home early, which can also lead to local labor shortages. However, there are still cases of businesses delaying payment of salaries and 13th month bonuses, causing difficulties for employees.
During the Tet holiday, businesses have implemented many policies and benefits to support employees, mostly Lunar New Year and New Year bonuses. Some businesses support temporary accommodation and travel expenses for employees to return home for Tet.
In addition, businesses also have other benefits such as cash gifts, Tet gifts or 13th month salary bonuses as well as ensuring rights and creating the best conditions for employees to celebrate Tet.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor organized the program "Union Train - Spring 2025" to support round-trip train tickets for 1,750 union members and workers from the Southern provinces to the North; supported the Union flight to bring 400 workers back to their hometown with two routes: Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh.
Collective work stoppages have decreased significantly. According to the General Confederation of Labor, collective work stoppages before the Lunar New Year 2025 have decreased by 50% compared to the previous year, with 7 cases in the last 2 months of 2024. This reflects the effectiveness of activities to take care of workers during the Tet holiday.
Enterprises have proactively discussed salaries and bonuses early and coordinated with unions to organize practical programs, helping to reduce conflicts and retain workers.
Some industrial parks in Hanoi, Bac Giang, Dong Nai, Binh Duong... have thousands of workers working through Tet. Some key national projects such as Long Thanh Airport, Southern expressways, energy projects... still maintain an urgent working atmosphere, through Tet.
Workers and laborers are allowed to celebrate Tet at the construction site in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister in Official Dispatch No. 06/CD-TTg dated January 25, 2025.
Risk of local labor shortage in the first quarter
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs predicts that after Tet, the labor market will experience fluctuations leading to temporary local labor shortages. However, businesses often proactively have policies to "retain" employees and improve benefits to minimize personnel fluctuations after Tet.
Besides, a large number of workers in the public service sector after the plan to reorganize and streamline the state apparatus will participate in the labor market, creating pressure on job connection for these subjects.
In the face of the above situation, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that in order to ensure a stable labor force after Tet, state management agencies on employment need to focus on proactively grasping the labor and employment situation in the area; at the same time, strengthen labor market information and connect labor supply and demand through activities such as increasing the frequency of organizing job fairs and online sessions connecting localities.
By 2025, the labor market is expected to recover, but challenges in labor and employment go hand in hand with ensuring social security.
Many solutions to develop the labor market and connect labor supply and demand have been proposed by state management agencies such as: Building and perfecting the labor market information system, labor and employment database; connecting and effectively regulating labor supply and demand, encouraging job creation in both the public and private sectors, and helping workers find jobs and change jobs that suit their abilities and strengths.
At the same time, synchronously and effectively implement policies, programs and projects on supporting domestic employment; improve the efficiency of lending to the National Employment Fund; focus on job creation for youth, middle-aged workers, disadvantaged workers and female workers;
In addition, improve capacity and promote forecasting of labor demand and vocational training needs of enterprises in terms of quantity, quality, industry structure, and qualifications of workers.
Another solution proposed by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is to stabilize and maintain traditional overseas labor markets, develop and expand high-income markets that are suitable for the qualifications and skills of Vietnamese workers...
Ha Phuong
Labor and Social Affairs Newspaper No. 15
Source: https://dansinh.dantri.com.vn/nhan-luc/quy-i-nhu-cau-tuyen-dung-tang-cao-do-thieu-lao-dong-cuc-bo-20250204152046986.htm
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