Page 22 - 2024 Special Report on the State of Business in South China

Year 2023 witnessed further reduction in 2023å¹´ï?ä¼???¨å????è§?¨¡è¿??步缩????35%
employee headcount. 6% fewer companies ?? ?? � � � � ?? � ?? ?? ?? ???� � � ?? �
(35%) reported to have increased headcount, 2022å¹´ä???6%??35%???访ä?ä¸??å°???¨å????ï¼??
while 10% more companies (35%) reported to æ¯???¸è?2022å¹´ä?æ¶?10%??
have decreased headcount.

Figure 8. Change in Employee Headcount in China in 2023
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Significantly increased 13% 22%
(over 10%) 9% 30%

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However, most companies studied are full ?¶è???大é????访ä?ä¸?????ä¸?å¹´ç????è®?
of confidence about the employment ???满信å¿??44%???访ä?ä¸?¡¨ç¤?2024å¹?
expansion plans for the coming year. 44% of the ?¨å????人æ?å°????????41%计å??¾è?å¢???????
companies studied declare that their employment å¢????·¥äººæ?ï¼??15%计å??????·¥äººæ???
plans will remain unchanged, 41% plan to increase
their headcount significantly or slightly, and only
15% consider a decrease in headcount.

Figure 9 Employment Plan in China in 2024
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Significantly increased 13% 28%
(over 10%) 13%
44%
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2%
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