Elusive wage growth, ample openings: China too catches it
White-collar pay edges down and pay rises for the nation's 281 million migrant workers also narrows
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CHINA'S labour market remains tight and unemployment low. And yet - just like in the US, Europe and elsewhere - wages growth isn't reflecting that strength.
Official and private gauges show demand for hiring remained healthy in the second quarter, with even the weakest regions and sectors recovering. Yet white-collar pay edged down from the first quarter and pay rises for the nation's 281 million migrant workers also narrowed.
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