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China jobs: struggling youth embrace emerging gigs, but will the tedium zonk them out?

China is sowing the seeds of new job opportunities with emerging gigs that continue to grow and expand. Illustration: Henry Wong

A day in the life of some of these jobs is a bit of a grind, but in a climate where it’s difficult to find work in China, they offer relatively easy work in high demand, “as long as you have hands”.


China’s most desperate migrant workers jostle for temporary jobs – losing means they sleep outside and stop eating

Migrant workers are struggling to get a nibble as they fish for labourious work. Photo: Henry Wong

Faced with dwindling opportunities, from rural hometowns to major cities, some migrant workers sleep in the streets as they roll the dice on where the sluggish economic recovery will create the most jobs.


China jobs: graduates face ‘sluggish prospects’ and US$3,000 a year or a helping hand to US$40,000 plus bonuses

There will be a record 11.58 million university graduates in China this year. Photo: AFP

China’s youth unemployment rate hit a new high in May and is expected to rise further in July and August as 11.58 million university graduates pressure the job market. Photo: Xinhua

Youth unemployment and university graduates are both at record levels in China, with students from non-elite universities faced with added pressures of less help and lower salary expectations than those from well-known institutions.


This three-part series looks at the country's employment environment, from migrant workers and fresh graduates to new job sources.


Looking for a job in China

This three-part series looks at the country's employment environment, from migrant workers and fresh graduates to new job sources.

‘Can be nauseating’ but ‘worth trying’: Chinese youth turn to emerging new jobs

A day in the life of some of these jobs is a bit of a grind, but in a climate where it’s difficult to find work in China, they offer relatively easy work in high demand, “as long as you have hands”.

China’s desperate migrant workers jostle for jobs – losing means no food or bed

Faced with dwindling opportunities, from rural hometowns to major cities, some migrant workers sleep in the streets as they roll the dice on where the sluggish economic recovery will create the most jobs.

‘Sluggish prospects’ or US$40,000 a year? Poles apart for China’s graduates

Youth unemployment and university graduates are both at record levels in China, with students from non-elite universities faced with added pressures of less help and lower salary expectations than those from well-known institutions.