Exciting recruitment
In Ho Chi Minh City, in the first 7 months of the year, there were nearly 30,000 businesses licensed for new establishment, an increase of 8.4% in number compared to the same period in 2023.
Production and business activities of enterprises are showing many positive signs, especially enterprises with many workers to ensure production orders. In the first 7 months of 2024, economic sectors have attracted and created jobs for nearly 194,000 people, reaching 64.45% of the 2024 plan.
In Dong Nai province, in the first 6 months of 2024, the whole province has nearly 1,900 enterprises, production and business establishments recruiting labor information with nearly 5,000 job positions. The Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Dong Nai province has connected and introduced jobs at job exchanges for more than 3,800 workers. Because orders have begun to improve compared to 2023, many units have had to assign personnel to the Western provinces and Central Highlands to recruit workers.
In Binh Duong, in the first 7 months of 2024, there are 3,200 enterprises wishing to recruit 41,000 workers; Authorities have advised and introduced jobs to 54,000 people, creating additional jobs for 17,000 people.
According to forecasts of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Binh Duong province, in the last 6 months of 2024, the production and business situation and source of orders of businesses will be more stable. It is estimated that in 2024, the recruitment need will be from 60,000 - 70,000 workers; It is forecasted that from now until the end of 2024, Binh Duong province needs about 20,000 - 25,000 workers, mainly skilled workers.
Hanoi Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs informed that in the first 6 months of the year, the whole city created jobs for 124,920/165,000 workers, reaching 75.7% of the plan set for the year, an increase of 10.1% over the same period last year. 2023.
Of these, about 37,300 workers were given jobs through loans from the city budget entrusted through the Bank for Social Policies to lend to the poor and other policy beneficiaries, with an amount of 2,130 billion VND. Along with that, over 2,200 workers were sent to work abroad, more than 76,600 were provided with job placement from businesses and the rest through other forms.
Many bright signals
According to the General Statistics Office, the number of people with jobs in the second quarter of 2024 increased compared to the previous quarter and increased compared to the same period last year.
Employed workers in the second quarter of 2024 are estimated to be 51.4 million people, an increase of 126.6 thousand people compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 217.4 thousand people over the same period last year. Of which, the urban area has 19.7 million people, an increase of 145.6 thousand people over the previous quarter and an increase of 728.1 thousand people over the same period last year; The rural area is 31.7 million people, down 19,000 people and down 510.7 thousand people.
In terms of economic sector, employed workers in the second quarter of 2024 in the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector were 13.7 million people, accounting for 26.6%; The industrial and construction sector is 17 million people, accounting for 33.1%; The service sector is 20.7 million people, accounting for 40.3%.
In the first 6 months of 2024, there are 51.4 million employed workers, an increase of 195.7 thousand people over the same period last year. Of which, the urban area had 19.7 million people, an increase of 687.9 thousand people over the same period last year; rural areas is 31.7 million people, a decrease of 492.2 thousand people.
In the first 6 months of 2024, the rate of workers with informal jobs is 65%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points over the same period last year. Of which, urban areas are 49.7%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points; rural areas is 74.5%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points; Men were 68.2%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points and women were 61.5%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points.
