Forecast of 3 strong recruitment industries at the end of the year
At the end of the year, businesses strongly recruit skilled and technical workers.
According to the Institute of State Organization and Labor Science (Ministry of Home Affairs), nationwide, 55.6% of job positions recruited in the third quarter of 2026 do not require experience; for job seekers, the group with university degrees or higher accounts for 43.5%.
Regarding prospects, the number of people with jobs in the fourth quarter of 2026 is forecast to reach about 53.3 million people, an increase of 0.6% compared to the third quarter. It is forecast that the 3 strongest recruitment industries in the fourth quarter include: Machinery repair; manufacturing electronics, computers and optical products; manufacturing products from rubber and plastic.
In Hanoi, according to the Hanoi Employment Service Center, in the third quarter of 2026, businesses in the Capital recruit 38,000-40,000 positions each month. Recruitment demand by industry: Service activities account for 54%; processing and manufacturing account for 20%; construction accounts for 7.4%; wholesale and retail accounts for 4.4%...
Recruitment demand by professional level: University degree or higher accounts for 32%; college accounts for 21.8%; untrained accounts for 19%; intermediate level accounts for 14%...
Notably, the skills that businesses in the Capital area prioritize recruiting include: Construction techniques, machine operation; digital skills, e-commerce; certificates, formal expertise.
According to Mr. Vu Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of Hanoi Employment Service Center, at recent job transaction sessions, the majority of businesses have a need to recruit workers with intermediate qualifications - technical workers (usually accounting for over 50% of the total demand of the session).
Notably, targets with high income from 15 million VND/month or more account for more than 70% of the total demand, concentrated in some positions requiring expertise, many experiences and high skills such as management staff, engineers, technicians, construction site commanders/supervisors.
Indicators with income levels from 10-15 million VND/month are for positions in engineering, mechanics, construction, transportation, driving, machinery operation, technical staff and some positions requiring experience or professional certificates.
Mr. Vu Quang Thanh added that towards the end of the year, businesses are increasingly in need of recruiting workers with technical expertise to meet production and business requirements. In particular, workers with experience and multi-tasking skills related to digital technology are of higher value in the recruitment market.
This group of workers will usually have an agreed income level based on the negotiation and interview process between candidates and employers.
Even with specialized technical positions, especially related to engineering, construction..., workers can have a starting income of more than 50 million VND/month.
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