Following the Lunar New Year (Tet) period, businesses in Ho Chi Minh City are projected to recruit nearly 60,000 employees, with demand concentrated in unskilled labor, manufacturing, and service sectors.
In terms of the recruitment structure, unskilled labor accounts for the largest share at nearly 40%. By sector, processing and engineering industries represent 23.2%, followed by trade and services at 8.9%, while finance, accounting, and real estate make up approximately 6.3% of total demand.
Data from the HCMC Employment Service Center shows that 978 businesses have already registered to recruit for over 36,000 positions. Demand is heavily concentrated in Industrial Parks (IPs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs), which account for over 80% of all registered vacancies.
According to the city's Department of Home Affairs, to maintain a stable workforce, businesses and authorities are prioritizing the improvement of salary, bonus, and allowance systems. Simultaneously, support policies are being implemented to assist migrant workers returning from other provinces after the Tet holiday. Efforts are also being ramped up to improve working conditions, ensure social security and welfare benefits, and enhance vocational skills training.
Labor management agencies have also organized job fairs and increased coordination with neighboring provinces to bridge the gap between labor supply and demand, ensuring businesses' recruitment needs are met.
The city labor market is expected to remain stable through the first quarter of 2026, particularly during peak production and service periods driven by holiday consumption and the fulfillment of export orders.
Forecasts for the second quarter of 2026 suggest that recruitment demand in HCMC’s established districts will shift toward the service and technology sectors, including office administration, finance, information technology, e-commerce, retail, tourism, and customer care.
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