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Thursday - May 2, 2013 09:46
The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Human Resource Demand Forecasting and Labor Market Information has just announced 12 "attractive" occupational groups that will attract many workers in 2013, accounting for more than 91% of the total advertised demand of 270,000 workers.
12 Hot Job Sectors in Vietnam in 2013
The data comes from a survey of labor recruitment needs at approximately 6,000 businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, according to information shared by Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Center for Forecasting Human Resource Needs and Labor Market Information of Ho Chi Minh City.
Students need to better equip themselves to adapt to the 2013 job market.
Specifically, the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing Zones and Industrial Parks will focus on recruiting for the following sectors: mechanical engineering, electronics, information technology, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, rubber, and food processing (approximately 30,000 workers).
- In 2013, the proportion of the workforce with a university degree or higher was 12.81%; college and vocational school graduates accounted for 32.73%; basic vocational training and skilled technical workers accounted for 11.11%; and the remainder consisted of untrained workers (43.35%).
Overall, the 2013 labor market developed in parallel with the trend of businesses improving the quality of labor recruitment, combined with overcoming the general difficulties of the economy. Therefore, the shift in skill structure and the supply and demand of labor are predicted to still present many paradoxes and fluctuations, leading to a situation where many workers are unemployed (or lose their jobs) while businesses wanting skilled and unskilled labor cannot find them.
Estimates for the first quarter of 2013 show that recruitment trends in the textile, footwear, food processing, plastics packaging, construction, mechanical engineering, and electronics sectors increased significantly, but not as much as in previous years (at the same time), accounting for approximately 43% of the demand for unskilled labor out of a total of 65,000 vacant jobs at the beginning of the year.
However, starting from the second and third quarters of 2013 onwards, the labor market is projected to become more stable. Accordingly, the average recruitment demand per quarter is expected to reach approximately 70,000 workers. In the fourth quarter of 2013 alone, it is estimated that about 30% of the demand for part-time jobs or work-from-home jobs (through online platforms or small-scale self-employment, etc.) out of a total demand of 65,000 workers will increase more rapidly than in 2012.
Surveys show that 50% of students who have received vocational training are able to find jobs that match their skills and offer good career development, while the remaining 50% work in unrelated fields, earn low incomes, have unstable jobs, and frequently change jobs.
On the other hand, due to the uneven distribution of occupations, professional qualifications, human resources, and labor attraction policies across economic sectors, the unemployment rate in Ho Chi Minh City is high (averaging 5% per year). To overcome this, managers and businesses need to strengthen coordinated cooperation with agencies and social organizations to develop contingency plans and invest in career guidance, recruitment, training, and practical experience that align with the labor market's needs and social realities.
Furthermore, focusing on improving human resource forecasting systems, labor market information, investing in developing business relationships, and providing career guidance and job placement services at schools and training institutions through employment credit funds, poverty reduction funds, and vocational training support funds is also essential. This approach actively supports unemployed workers facing difficulties, enabling them to create their own jobs and support themselves.
