Recruitment demand increases by 19%
According to the report, industry groups such as retail and trade, real estate and construction, manufacturing - processing and manufacturing are industry groups with huge recruitment demand, accounting for nearly 60% of the total recruitment positions. In particular, the sales - business sector continues to lead with more than 20% recruitment demand, giving businesses the trend of accelerating market expansion and increasing revenue.
According to the report, the industry - processing and manufacturing recorded a recruitment increase of 41% over the same period last year. However, this industry faces difficulties due to the shortage of highly skilled workers in the market.
The textile - footwear - fashion sector has a 7% increase in recruitment demand. The real estate and construction industry flourished with a recruitment increase of over 40%. The logistics and supply chain industry has a recruitment demand increase of about 35% and businesses in this group still have difficulty finding candidates with suitable skills.
The finance and accounting - auditing sectors have increased by 18% in recruitment demand. Retail and retail recorded a recruitment increase of 14%.
Vieclam24h assessed that the Vietnamese labor market is showing positive signs of recovery with recruitment demand increasing by 19% compared to the same period in 2024, reflecting the expansion of human resources of many businesses. However, the uneven increase between occupations has led to an imbalance between labor supply and demand.
Unskilled labor shortage
Notably, the demand for unskilled labor recruitment increased by more than 10% after the Lunar New Year and accounted for 44% of the total recruitment demand nationwide. However, this branch is also facing a shortage of human resources.
According to Vieclam24h's analysis, the unskilled labor market in 2024 has shown signs of improvement thanks to many factories and industrial parks expanding production scale, in which the electronic components and semiconductor industry has developed remarkably, attracting a large number of workers.
Ms. Dao Thu Phuong - CEO of Vieclam24h said that the Vietnamese labor market in early 2025 is showing positive signs of recovery, reflecting the flexible adaptation of businesses and workers in the context of a gradually stabilizing economy. The increase in recruitment demand shows that confidence in growth has somewhat returned, but there are still challenges in balancing supply and demand.
The imbalance between labor supply and demand is not only a recruitment problem, but also a long-term challenge in human resource development. To develop a business sustainably, it is necessary to have a long-term human resources strategy. Monitoring and analyzing market trends, investing in skills training, applying recruitment technology and improving financial retention policies are the keys to helping businesses ensure quality resources, be ready to adapt and develop sustainably, said Ms. Dao Thu Phuong.
In the annual recruitment market report 2024-2025 previously published by TopCV, this unit also predicted that in 2025, the recruitment market will have many fluctuations. The sales/business industry continues to lead in human resource demand for three consecutive years and is expected to grow strongly, with a recruitment increase of about 8.3%.
62.5% of enterprises said that expanding business and growing the market is a top priority in the period of 2024-2025. To achieve this goal, 47.6% of enterprises identified business/sales as a key recruitment field, especially prioritizing human resources with 2-3 years of experience, followed by the group with 1-2 years of experience.
