The annual report of A-share companies shows that last year the increase in employees was concentrated in the manufacturing and internet sectors.

The annual report of A-share listed companies in 2024 shows that the total number of employees of over 5,400 companies is approximately 30.82 million, an increase of about 270,000 compared to the previous year. Data from Choice shows that in 2024, about 2,800 listed companies saw an increase in the number of employees, with 12 of them adding over 10,000 employees. In 2024, the top ten A-share companies in terms of new employee numbers are BYD, Weichai Power, Luxshare Precision, Huaxin Technology, Huali Group, CATL, Postal Savings Bank of China, Kairun Stock, Jiangsu Guotai, and AsiaInfo Security. In terms of industry, manufacturing companies hold seven seats among the top ten. Bai Wenxi, Chief Economist of the China Enterprise Capital Alliance, believes that the expansion of production scale and increase in the number of employees by companies indicate an increasing demand for manufacturing products in the market. In addition, under the wave of AI, a group of major players have entered a new expansion phase, with platforms such as Tencent, Alibaba, and JD.com all starting a "recruitment" mode.