--- title: "The semiconductor industry is booming, with job vacancies in the electronic components manufacturing sector exceeding 20,000 in the fourth quarter of last year" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/229900329.md" description: "According to statistics from the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, the manufacturing job vacancy rate reached 3.04% in the fourth quarter of last year, the highest in nearly three years. Among them, the number of job vacancies in the semiconductor-related electronic components manufacturing industry exceeded 20,000, reaching 20,476. In contrast, the job vacancy rate in the real estate industry dropped to 2.69%, the lowest in nearly 18 years. The total number of job vacancies in the industrial and service sectors was 247,000, with a vacancy rate of 2.82%" datetime: "2025-02-27T11:06:46.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/229900329.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/229900329.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/229900329.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # The semiconductor industry is booming, with job vacancies in the electronic components manufacturing sector exceeding 20,000 in the fourth quarter of last year The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics released the statistics on job vacancies in the industrial and service sectors at the end of November on the 27th. Due to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) business opportunities and the increased demand for supply chain labor, the job vacancy rate in the manufacturing sector in the fourth quarter of last year reached 3.04%, the highest in nearly three years. Among them, the number of job vacancies in the semiconductor-related electronic components manufacturing industry exceeded 20,000, reaching 20,476. However, due to the sluggish real estate market, the job vacancy rate in the real estate sector was 2.69%, the lowest in 18 years. Tan Wenling, Deputy Director of the Population Census Department of the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, pointed out that the job vacancy rate in the electronic components industry related to semiconductors in the fourth quarter of last year was 3.12%, while the job vacancy rate in the computer and electronic products industry (information and communication products) and the optical products manufacturing industry also rose to 4.42%, both reaching the highest levels since August 2022, the highest in over two years. This was mainly due to the strong demand for AI and high-performance computing, which also pushed the manufacturing job vacancy rate up to 3.04%, the highest in over two years. In contrast, the real estate industry saw a decrease in labor demand due to a series of measures implemented by the central bank last year to control speculative housing, which cooled the housing market. As a result of the sluggish real estate market, the job vacancy rate in the real estate sector dropped to 2.69%, the lowest in 18 years. As for the hospitality and accommodation industries, the demand for labor remains high, with job vacancy rates reaching 3.52% and 5.65%, respectively. Tan Wenling stated that an overall observation of job vacancies in the industrial and service sectors showed that the number of vacancies in the fourth quarter reached 247,000, with a vacancy rate of 2.82%, both slightly lower than in August of last year. Tan Wenling also mentioned that the "job vacancies" statistics compiled by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics refer to positions that companies have publicly announced or can immediately announce for recruitment but have not yet found suitable candidates. This does not include positions that are not filled, estimated vacancies, or internal transfers, and is mainly used to reflect the current labor demand situation or employment opportunities. Tan Wenling pointed out that more than half of the job vacancies from companies come from employee turnover, retirement, and other mobility factors, but economic factors such as economic fluctuations and changes in industrial structure are also important reasons affecting the changes in the number of job vacancies. 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