In China's populous land, factories face labor shortages that seem to stand in stark contrast to its sheer population. What is the reason for the labor shortage, we will analyze it from several aspects.
When it comes to population, we have to face the reality that China's demographics are undergoing a profound transformation. On the one hand, the declining fertility rate and on the other hand, the surging tide of aging are both changes that have combined to reduce the size of the young workforce. Today's younger generations, under the dual influence of the continuous extension of their education years and the diversification of their personal career pursuits, are also less and less likely to choose to enter the labor market early, especially in the manufacturing sector.
Economic development: With the acceleration of urbanization and the increase in the income level of migrant workers, the rural labor pool, which was once a "bottomless pit", has begun to gradually dry up. More people are choosing to stay in the city and work in the service industry or in more comfortable conditions, rather than the sweat in exchange for a meager income.
Technological advancements are also silently changing the face of manufacturing. The rapid development of smart manufacturing and automation has reduced the need for traditional simple labor and has instead led to a desire to recruit highly skilled workers who can operate complex machinery. Such workers do not happen overnight, and their training takes time and patience.
The rise in labor costs is also a factor that cannot be ignored. As China's economy continues to grow, rising wages have become the norm, challenging many manufacturing companies that previously relied on low-cost labor to compete, forcing them to find other options, such as moving factories to lower-cost regions or countries.
Netizen's point of view:
What they are short of is a worker who earns 3,000 a month and works 12 hours a day, 26 days a month.
In fact, 90% of Chinese people can die at the age of 35
At the age of 35, he didn't provide for his parents, and it was a bit of a loss to die on the spot
However, if the factory treats ordinary workers, according to the standards of prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention, there will be no shortage of recruits
China has 60 million more public officials than India
If the factory made a net profit of 10 million the year before last and a net profit of 8 million last year, the boss felt that he was losing money