Manpower Company analyzed that seasonal workers were initially only a solution to reduce costs in difficult times, but gradually, businesses and organizations with strategic vision have realized that if they build a flexible workforce, combining formal and seasonal workers, it will create a highly adaptive human resource ecosystem to optimize costs and operations.
More flexible
In the manufacturing industry, flexibility is a key factor. seasonal labor brings the ability to adapt quickly and meet all scales, regardless of whether the business needs to meet seasonal projects or wants to maintain flexibility in the context of economic fluctuations. In particular, for newly launched projects, businesses can hire seasonal personnel or experts under contracts to own certain expertise - those that are only necessary during the project implementation stage, without having to maintain long-term staffing.
Saves time
Seafood workers are often recruited quickly and sometimes do not need to go through the process of starting with a new employee (onboarding). The workers are often selected because they have mastered certain skills, so they do not spend much time in training like for full-time/official employees.
Cost savings
Although the salary paid to seasonal workers can sometimes be high, most cases of seasonal workers are not eligible to participate in welfare programs, thereby significantly saving total labor costs.
Large supply
In the first nine months of 2025, the rate of informal employment was 63.4%. This shows that the need for flexible and autonomous work outside the formal sector is a trend chosen by many workers - not simply because of a lack of long-term job opportunities, but increasingly becoming a professional style suitable for modern lifestyle.
