asia job index q3 2011

ROBERT WALTERS ASIA JOB INDEX Q3 2011

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KEY FINDINGS:• Levels of job advertisements

remained largely consistent with Q2, rising 1% from Q2 to Q3.

• The slight tail off in recruitment activity at the end of Q2 fed through into Q3, with companies awaiting headcount reviews and end of year budgetary discussions.

• Candidates have chosen to delay moving roles given the uncertain economic outlook and bonus payments at the beginning of

next year.

• Japan has experienced a significant rebound in recruitment advertising activity over the quarter, with international expansion replacing business continuity efforts in the wake of the natural disasters.

• Job advertisements in Malaysia declined by 2% following an unusually long period of national holiday

in August.

• Economic uncertainty and market volatility in Europe and the US has impacted recruitment activity levels

in a number of parts of Asia such as China.

• The 1% rise in total job advertisements from Q2 to Q3 followed a 21% rise in total job advertisements from Q1 to Q2.

• Job churn replaced job creation across many sectors, particularly in accountancy and financial services.

Robert Walters, the international recruitment consultancy,

publishes today its Asia Job Index for the third quarter of 2011.

The Robert Walters Asia Job Index tracks advertisement volumes

for professional positions across the leading job boards and national

newspapers in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Japan, Korea

and Malaysia.

ROBERT WALTERSASIA JOB INDEX Q3 2011

Rise in total job advertisements from Q1 to Q2

+21%

THE ROBERT WALTERS ASIA JOB INDEX

ROBERT WALTERSASIA JOB INDEX Q3 2011

The Robert Walters Asia Job Index reveals that the total number of advertisements for professional positions in Q3 2011 has remained broadly consistent with the previous quarter, increasingly slightly by 1%. This is further reflected in the increase of just 10% from July to September.

By contrast, Japan has seen job advertisements levels recover strongly, rebounding by 35%. Similarly the survey indicates continued growth in Korea on the back of an upbeat market, balanced by more modest growth in the other regions.

PACKAGE

Hong Kong* Singapore Japan China Malaysia Korea TOTAL

Apr – 11

May – 11

Jun – 11

Total in Q2 2011

Jul – 11

Aug – 11

Sep – 11

Total in Q3 2011

% change Q2 2011 – Q3 2011*

% change Jul 2011 – Sep 2011

135,909

146,844

151,532

434,285

147,469

154,760

144,507

446,736

2.9%

-2.0%

116,557

117,570

124,370

358,497

123,994

129,535

129,903

383,432

7.0%

4.8%

182,410

132,193

166,985

481,588

203,744

202,281

243,438

649,463

34.9%

19.5%

4,943,604

5,073,168

5,080,327

15,097,099

4,700,812

5,154,474

5,097,984

14,953,270

-1.0%

8.4%

23,707

24,619

25,738

74,064

25,397

22,840

24,183

72,420

-2.2%

-4.8%

214,303

211,427

145,242

570,972

166,634

265,046

257,312

688,992

20.7%

54.4%

5,616,490

5,705,821

5,694,194

17,016,505

5,368,050

5,928,936

5,897,327

17,194,313

1.0%

9.9%

Month-by-month analysis of job advertisements for professional positions placed in Q2 2011 / Q3 2011:

*Hong Kong figures have been adjusted to reflect the inclusion of Career Times advertisements.

Strong rebound in the recovery levels of job advertisement levels in Japan

+35%

The Robert Walters Asia Job Index

for Q3 2011 indicates that levels of

job advertisements remained largely

consistent in the second quarter,

with companies choosing to hold

off on hiring new staff following a

strong second quarter, in the wake

of budgetary reviews at the end of

the year. Similarly, candidates have

chosen to delay making job changes

ahead of bonus payments in

the New Year.

The financial turmoil in the Eurozone

and in the US has inevitably had an

impact on international companies,

particularly in the financial services

sector in regions such as China and

Hong Kong. Accountancy and finance

have already been affected and

similarly, recruitment within IT services

has declined as companies delay

implementing new systems until there

is greater economic visibility.

“Recruitment advertising activity

during Q3 has been broadly in line

with the previous quarter. Strong

year on year growth indicates that

Asia is still a growth market, but

global economic concerns have

undeniably affected visibility.

The decline in demand within

finance and accounting,

administration and IT services

suggests that organisations will

look to consolidate in the next

quarter until the economic outlook

is more certain.”

MARK ELLWOOD, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS ASIA (EX. JAPAN & KOREA)

MARKET COMMENTARY REGIONAL OVERVIEW

LEVELS OF JOB ADVERTISEMENTS

REMAINED LARGELY

CONSISTENTIN THE SECOND QUARTER

HONG KONG: RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING ACTIVITY DIPPED IN Q3

Recruitment advertising activity

in Hong Kong during Q3 tailed off

following a particularly strong second

quarter, slowing down by 2% from

July to September. Hong Kong’s

position as one of the world’s leading

financial services centres means

it has inevitably been affected by

ongoing global economic concerns.

Candidate confidence levels are

muted with many unwilling to leave

current positions to enter an uncertain

market. This uncertainty has resulted

in longer timelines to hire.

“The number of job advertisements

in Hong Kong over the quarter has

remained largely consistent with

levels in Q2, rising by 3%. Whilst roles

in human resources and sales remain

buoyant, both companies and clients

across many sectors have started to

take into account the effects of global

economic uncertainty, particularly in

the US and Europe, China’s biggest

export markets.”

MATTHEW BENNETT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS HONG KONG

Recruitment advertising activity in Hong Kong during Q3 tailed off following a particularly strong second quarter

-2%

SINGAPORE: INCREASED RECRUITMENT ACTIVITY IN MEDICAL AND LEGAL SERVICES SECTORS

The number of jobs advertised in

Singapore in Q3 remained largely in

line with the previous quarter, growing

by 5% over the quarter and by 7%

from Q2 to Q3. Both candidates and

companies have begun to display

a degree of caution due to the

uncertain economic environment and

pending budgetary reviews. Sectors

proving more resilient to the economic

uncertainty included medical services

and legal services, which have seen

numbers of job advertisements rise

over the quarter by 19% and 17%

respectively. To meet regulatory

requirements, pharmaceutical

companies continued to invest in

clinical assistance, research and

development, whilst companies also

increased headcount within legal

departments to prepare for incoming

financial regulations such as Basel 3.

“The number of job advertisements

over the quarter has not increased

significantly in Singapore as both

candidates and international

companies in particular are

assessing recruitment strategies

in the wake of the global economic

slowdown. However, the increase

in advertisements in disciplines

such as customer servicing and

business development highlights that

companies are still willing

to hire in those areas that support

customer retention and growth.”

ANDREA ROSS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS SINGAPORE

Growth in the number of jobs advertised in Singapore in Q3. This remained largely in line with previous quarter’s growth of 5%.

+7%

Rise in the number of job advertisements by legal services

+17%

MALAYSIA: CONSUMER FACING ROLES REMAINED IN DEMAND

Job advertisements in Malaysia

declined by 5% during Q3 in the run

up to a national bank holiday and

Muslim New Year, which resulted in

an unusually long period of national

holiday in the last week of August.

Due to the uncertain economic

outlook, companies have reassessed

recruitment needs across a range of

sectors such as human resources

as well as art and design, resulting

in both sectors seeing a fall of 35%

over the quarter. A notable trend

for HR was for companies to use

the services of recruitment firms

like Robert Walters to hire as these

positions are generally deemed to

be confidential, hence we saw a

decline in HR job advertisements.

In contrast, demand for general

management roles continues, with job

advertisements increasing in sectors

such as property management, up

8%, as companies look to hire in-

house facility professionals to manage

properties. Similarly recruitment within

consumer focused roles continued with

advertisements up 9% as businesses

sought to take advantage of the positive

consumer sentiment.

“During Q3, we have seen a tail

off in the substantial increases

in recruitment activity experienced

in Q2. This is due to the quieter

August period combined with global

economic uncertainty which has

caused businesses to take a more

cautious view to hiring. Despite

this, hiring within consumer facing

roles such as sales and property

management indicates that market

sentiment remains upbeat. Whilst

headcount levels remain broadly

stable, companies will continue to

replace those who leave, resulting

in back-fills rather than job creation.”

SALLY RAJ, COUNTRY MANAGER, ROBERT WALTERS MALAYSIA

Due to the uncertain economic outlook, companies have reassessed recruitment needs resulting in both sectors seeing a fall of 35% over the quarter

-35%

CHINA: COMPANIES SUSPENDED HIRING IN WAKE OF HEADCOUNT REVIEWS

Levels of total job advertisements in

China in Q3 dipped minimally by 1%.

This follows the trend evident in Q2,

when the rate of growth in advertising

began to slow from previous levels.

This slowdown was driven in part

by companies suspending hiring in

the wake of headcount reviews and

budgetary discussions and employees

awaiting end of year bonuses.

Recruitment within IT services and

merchandising and purchasing

is indicative of this cautious tone,

revealing respectively 12% and 4%

declines in job advertisements,

in what are traditionally market

sensitive industries.

“Recruitment advertising activity

levels remained broadly stable in

China during Q3, with candidates

and companies staying relatively

upbeat on the recruitment market in

general. However, wider economic

concerns have started to have

an impact. The fall in advertising

activity in reactive sectors such as

IT and purchasing suggests that

whilst the outlook is still positive,

the end of the year is unlikely

to see significant growth in

levels of recruitment.”

CARTER YANG, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS CHINA

Recruitment within IT services and merchandising and purchasing is indicative of this cautious tone, revealing respectively 12% and 4% declines in job advertisements

-12%

JAPAN: RECRUITMENT ACTIVITY REBOUNDED STRONGLY IN Q3

Recruitment activity in Japan

rebounded strongly over the

quarter, with job advertisements

increasing 35% from Q2 to Q3 and

a further 20% over the course of

the quarter. The strength of the

Yen and increasing international

expansion from Japanese companies

drove growth across many sectors,

resulting in increased demand for

bilingual candidates, particularly

within administration and secretarial

roles. Advertisements for roles within

medical services also increased by

a significant 92%, due to changes in

pharmaceutical regulation and the

launch of new medical products.

Cloud computing and new mobile

technology was another strong

source of recruitment activity,

particularly within vendor commerce,

with job advertisements up 115%.

“Recruitment advertising activity in

Japan rebounded in Q3 particularly

within consumer facing sectors such

as sales and business development

as market confidence returned.

The strong emphasis on business

continuity last quarter has been

replaced by a renewed focus

on international expansion and

restructuring in a bid to manage

costs and seize market share.

Japan remains a candidate-short

market – renewed growth and

confidence levels will ensure this

shortage remains acute for the fourth

quarter and beyond. Global financial

uncertainty may, however, impact

recruitment in the next quarter,

particularly in the finance industry.”

DAVID SWAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS JAPAN & KOREA

Advertisements for roles within medical services also increased significantly

+92%

KOREA: INCREASED DEMAND FOR HR PROFESSIONALS

Job advertisements in Korea rose

by 21% from Q2 to Q3, indicating

an increase in confidence amongst

both candidates and companies.

Candidate movement has been

particularly strong within the region,

as increasing numbers of job seekers

pursue opportunities abroad with

international companies whilst a

number of employees also look to

return from overseas. This movement

in turn increased demand for HR

professionals, with job advertisements

in the sector up 79% during the quarter.

Similarly, the increase in international

companies setting up new offices in

Korea rather than relying on distributors

has resulted in an increase in demand

for services such as accounting and

finance and legal services, up 46%

and 17% respectively.

“Korea continues to benefit from

interest from international companies

and rising candidate confidence.

The country remains relatively

sheltered from global economic

concerns due to the nature of its

economy. The outlook is upbeat,

although we are mindful of the

slowdown experienced by some

international companies. In light of

this, attrition is likely to replace job

creation particularly in disciplines

such as accounting

and finance.”

ANTHONY MODRICH, COUNTRY MANAGER, ROBERT WALTERS KOREA

Demands for HR professionals increased during the quarter

+79%

Robert Walters is the leading professional recruitment firm in the Asian

market and currently has an office footprint covering Hong Kong, Singapore,

China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea.

Robert Walters specialises in recruitment at a mid-senior executive level

and is able to provide commentary on key trends across this segment of

the market. The Robert Walters Asia Jobs Index tracks advertisements by

number in the executive appointments sections of the following:

METHODOLOGY

HONG KONG

Classified Post

Career Times (Friday Edition)

Fuel Magazine

www.careertimes.com.hk

www.monster.com.hk

www.jobmarket.com.hk

www.jobsdb.com.hk

www.classfiedpost.com

www.jobs.gov.hk/eng

CHINA

www.51job.com

www.chinaHR.com

www.zhaopin.com

career.ceconline.com

www.jobchina.net

MALAYSIA

The Star

www.monster.com.my

www.jobstreet.com.my

SINGAPORE

Straits Times (Daily)

www.jobstreet.com.sg

www.monster.com.sg

www.jobscentral.com.sg

www.jobsDB.com.sg

www.ST701.com.sg

JAPAN

Asahi Shinbun

(Sunday & Monday morning edition)

Nihon Keizai Shinbun (Sunday morning edition)

rikunabi-next.yahoo.co.jp

doda.jp

www.daijob.com

www.indivision.jp

www.careercross.com/en

KOREA

http://www.myjobs.kr/en/ui/landingpage.aspx

http://www.peoplenjob.com/home

http://www.scout.co.kr/

http://www.incruit.com/

http://www.jobkorea.co.kr

ROBERT WALTERS

RICHARD PARNELL

CEO Asia Pacific

T. +852 2103 5300

MARK ELLWOOD

Managing Director

Asia

T. +65 6228 0200

DAVID SWAN

Managing Director

Japan & Korea

T. +81 (03) 4570 1500

MATTHEW BENNETT

Managing Director

Hong Kong

T. +852 2103 5300

ANDREA ROSS

Managing Director

Singapore, Malaysia & Vietnam

T. +65 6228 0200

CARTER YANG

Managing Director

China

T. +86 21 5153 5858

SALLY RAJ

Country Manager

Malaysia

T. +603 2380 8705

ANTHONY MODRICH

Country Manager

Korea

T. +82 (0)2 6030 8811

CONTACT US

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APPENDIX

PACKAGE

2010 2011 % change

Hong Kong *

July

August

September

HONG KONG TOTAL Q3

Singapore

July

August

September

SINGAPORE TOTAL Q3

Japan

July

August

September

JAPAN TOTAL Q3

China

July

August

September

CHINA TOTAL Q3

Malaysia

July

August

September

MALAYSIA TOTAL Q3

Korea

July

August

September

KOREA TOTAL Q3

TOTAL ASIA**

July

August

September

TOTAL Q3

132,949

135,129

136,357

404,435

88,101

86,930

84,634

259,665

205,782

184,262

170,346

560,390

3,684,633

4,062,467

3,946,119

11,693,219

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4,111,465

4,468,788

4,337,456

12,917,709

147,469

154,760

144,507

446,736

123,994

129,535

129,903

383,432

203,744

202,281

243,438

649,463

4,700,812

5,154,474

5,097,984

14,953,270

25,397

22,840

24,183

72,420

166,634

265,046

257,312

688,992

5,368,050

5,928,936

5,897,327

17,194,313

11%

15%

6%

10%

41%

49%

53%

48%

-1%

10%

43%

16%

28%

27%

29%

28%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

31%

33%

36%

33%

Quarter-on-quarter analysis of job advertisements for professional positions placed in Q3 2010 / Q3 2011:

*Hong Kong figures have been adjusted to reflect the inclusion of Career Times advertisements.**Total excludes Malaysia and Korea, which were added to the Asia Job Index in January 2011

HONG KONG Q2 2010

Apr May Jun Q2 Total Jul Aug Sep Q3 Total Q2/Q3

Retail Servicing / Sales / Business Development

Property Management

Operations (Product, Logistics)

Merchandising / Purchasing

Medical Service

Lawyer / Solicitor / Barrister / Compliance Officer

IT Supervisor / Manager / Programmer / Database Administrator

Human Resources / Training

Engineer / Surveyor / Architect / Technician

Editor / Reporter

Customer Service / Account Servicing

Consultant / Analyst

Art / Design / Creative

Advertising / Marketing

Administration / Clerical / Secretarial

Accounting / Finance

Others


Property Management



Medical Service





Editor / Reporter







Others

28,773

3,732

12,473

6,763

1,599

1,623

11,542

1,189

16,977

140

1,980

889

4,741

10,582

17,726

19,277

17,969

28,005

3,525

10,984

6,135

1,531

1,614

11,056

980

15,847

177

1,809

829

4,170

9,723

16,025

18,077

17,192

6.6%

5.8%

0.9%

-7.3%

0.4%

1.6%

4.0%

66.2%

5.4%

-6.5%

3.0%

1.9%

0.3%

0.1%

-1.0%

-1.0%

5.6%

5.1%

83,625

10,903

35,270

19,932

4,645

4,942

33,657

3,619

49,273

464

5,650

2,609

13,524

30,415

50,759

55,483

52,341

Average

78,464

10,307

34,969

21,498

4,625

4,863

32,352

2,178

46,750

496

5,488

2,560

13,489

30,377

51,265

56,051

49,546

26,847

3,646

11,813

7,034

1,515

1,705

11,059

1,450

16,449

147

1,861

891

4,613

10,110

17,008

18,129

17,180

27,769

3,766

12,293

7,039

1,612

1,639

11,109

746

16,226

178

1,826

886

4,436

10,506

18,070

19,126

17,779

26,374

3,311

12,028

7,474

1,544

1,734

10,922

773

15,748

156

1,865

865

4,715

10,147

17,212

19,296

16,257

24,321

3,230

10,648

6,985

1,469

1,490

10,321

659

14,776

162

1,797

809

4,338

9,724

15,983

17,629

15,510

HONG KONG Q3 2011 % CHANGE

SINGAPORE Q2 2011


27,726

718

10,219

1,213

2,587

1,316

9,419

7,096

18,980

46

2,228

312

3,417

6,448

12,469

15,110

12,021

28,062

751

9,757

1,206

2,944

1,361

9,604

6,971

19,469

44

2,028

312

3,663

6,078

12,426

15,384

11,510

9%

9%

7%

1%

19%

17%

6%

8%

3%

38%

11%

0.3%

6%

12%

10%

-3%

9%

10%

82,073

2,137

29,925

3,561

8,343

4,005

28,170

21,182

56,463

153

6,823

924

10,222

18,443

37,167

45,091

34,556

Average

75,168

1,953

27,955

3,519

7,002

3,425

26,486

19,584

55,030

111

6,166

921

9,627

16,399

33,716

46,586

31,659

26,285

668

9,949

1,142

2,812

1,328

9,147

7,115

18,014

63

2,567

300

3,142

5,917

12,272

14,597

11,025

26,633

644

9,819

1,201

2,358

1,254

8,972

7,011

18,719

39

2,172

308

3,355

5,702

11,866

15,744

10,669

24,890

614

9,102

1,099

2,228

1,132

8,756

6,583

18,577

40

2,125

304

2,999

5,169

10,713

15,347

10,219

23,645

695

9,034

1,219

2,416

1,039

8,758

5,990

17,734

32

1,869

309

3,273

5,528

11,137

15,495

10,771

SINGAPORE Q3 2011 % CHANGE

HONG KONG

SINGAPORE

Sector Analysis – number of jobs advertised for professional roles in Q2 2011 compared to Q3 2011:


Property Management



Medical Service





Editor / Reporter







Others


Property Management



Medical Service





Editor / Reporter







Others

JAPAN Q2 2011


58,412

65

191

11

53,075

646

15,787

294

35,332

68

65

4,035

8,004

1,241

15,574

5,113

4,630

71,605

53

186

0

69,984

658

15,952

224

43,211

92

78

4,132

8,289

1,368

16,911

5,683

5,230

100%

8%

10%

56%

92%

55%

115%

42%

124%

11%

-1%

114%

195%

32%

133%

72%

119%

75%

189,644

156

482

14

179,816

1,746

45,622

638

115,069

215

163

11,698

24,078

3,245

47,656

15,507

14,542

Average

94,961

144

438

9

93,489

1,130

21,186

450

51,371

194

165

5,477

8,149

2,460

20,478

8,990

6,652

59,627

38

105

3

56,757

442

13,883

120

36,526

55

20

3,531

7,785

636

15,171

4,711

4,682

92

23

33

2

50

23

17

8

38

49

1

5

3

22

71

64

122

39,783

66

201

4

45,960

519

6,877

226

21,852

78

81

1,618

1,843

1,169

6,490

3,733

2,006

55,086

55

204

3

47,479

588

14,292

216

29,481

67

83

3,854

6,303

1,269

13,917

5,193

4,524

JAPAN Q3 2011 % CHANGE

CHINA Q2 2011


1,342,246

70,160

581,964

30,762

29,290

11,688

718,285

289,880

592,432

78,468

85,511

128,114

73,353

527,066

113,198

326,445

155,612

1,329,380

72,255

571,524

30,282

29,234

11,648

714,603

299,173

577,148

80,961

84,968

126,082

72,093

519,403

112,210

321,951

145,069

1%

8%

1%

-4%

-1%

5%

-12%

1%

0.1%

-1%

4%

4%

-2%

-1%

-1%

1%

-2%

0.1%

3,987,571

209,321

1,723,597

91,813

87,928

34,711

1,756,179

886,598

1,749,878

235,345

254,024

378,933

218,878

1,569,318

341,483

968,762

458,931

Average

3,936,965

194,013

1,709,113

95,297

89,010

33,197

1,984,475

882,072

1,751,871

236,592

243,252

365,481

223,870

1,579,666

344,376

959,520

468,329

1,315,945

66,906

570,109

30,769

29,404

11,375

323,291

297,545

580,298

75,916

83,545

124,737

73,432

522,849

116,075

320,366

158,250

1,317,618

66,116

574,455

31,727

29,639

11,299

680,209

298,398

582,943

79,570

82,346

124,220

74,156

528,135

115,191

320,947

163,358

1,318,218

66,342

574,584

32,142

29,835

11,140

665,757

295,944

590,827

78,570

83,293

122,625

75,644

530,960

116,594

323,727

156,966

1,301,129

61,555

560,074

31,428

29,536

10,758

638,509

287,730

578,101

78,452

77,613

118,636

74,070

520,571

112,591

314,846

148,005

CHINA Q3 2013 % CHANGE

JAPAN

CHINA


Property Management



Medical Service





Editor / Reporter







Others


Property Management



Medical Service





Editor / Reporter







Others

MALAYSIA Q2 2011


5,193

308

2,725

27

273

227

2,333

33

3,883

97

704

36

5

784

3,364

3,177

1,075

5,566

334

2,792

13

279

223

2,312

26

4,036

95

813

13

12

798

3,619

3,342

1,107

9%

8%

-6%

-19%

8%

1%

-7%

-35%

-8%

2%

0%

-20%

-35%

-8%

-1%

-10%

-7%

-7%

16,713

1,001

8,438

88

896

751

7,258

105

12,466

301

2,348

74

36

2,503

10,586

10,125

3,523

Average

15,355

926

8,988

108

827

747

7,821

161

13,615

296

2,344

92

55

2,718

10,651

11,276

3,768

5,954

359

2,921

48

344

301

2,613

46

4,547

109

831

25

19

921

3,603

3,606

1,341

5,573

319

3,186

39

307

252

2,580

55

4,603

102

799

28

14

936

3,677

3,773

1,145

4,967

295

2,972

30

280

260

2,684

43

4,572

95

804

34

11

920

3,669

3,661

1,326

4,815

312

2,830

39

240

235

2,557

63

4,440

99

741

30

30

862

3,305

3,842

1,297

MALAYSIA Q3 2011 % CHANGE

KOREA Q2 2011


44,580

4,430

42,960

5,587

3,927

6,935

26,538

4,786

26,029

2,062

6,471

2,593

15,292

10,130

15,505

22,251

24,970

45,104

4,303

40,674

5,993

3,698

7,161

26,244

4,793

25,151

1,747

6,678

2,373

14,601

9,417

15,308

21,983

22,084

4%

29%

52%

25%

25%

17%

-3%

79%

45%

6%

-4%

43%

9%

2%

16%

46%

20%

24%

116,309

11,157

109,442

15,182

9,724

18,398

66,962

12,996

70,098

5,073

16,706

6,816

39,632

25,789

41,036

61,311

62,361

Average

112,269

8,623

72,081

12,188

7,799

15,732

69,243

7,263

48,257

4,773

17,385

4,782

36,447

25,242

35,244

41,868

51,776

26,625

2,424

25,808

3,602

2,099

4,302

14,180

3,417

18,918

1,264

3,557

1,850

9,739

6,242

10,223

17,077

15,307

28,302

3,052

17,518

2,990

2,232

3,534

16,717

1,694

12,905

1,393

4,428

1,379

8,906

6,436

8,643

10,862

14,251

42,125

2,934

27,136

4,548

2,774

5,961

26,388

2,672

17,369

1,794

6,387

1,543

13,809

9,173

13,245

14,920

18,649

41,842

2,637

27,427

4,650

2,793

6,237

26,138

2,897

17,983

1,586

6,570

1,860

13,732

9,633

13,356

16,086

18,876

KOREA Q3 2011 % CHANGE

MALAYSIA

KOREA

HONG KONG: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2010 / 2011

SINGAPORE: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2010 / 2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

180,000

160,000

140,000

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

140,000

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2010 2011

2010 2011

91,2

76

83,

012

121,

88

8

124,

927

129,

63

3

134,

979

132,

949

135,

129

136,

357

127,

242

126,

790

122,

166

107,

56

0

122,

579

159,

80

9

135,

90

911

6,5

57

14

6,8

44

117,

570

151,

532

124,

370

147,

46

912

3,9

94

154,

760

129,

53

5

144,

507

129,

90

3

75,9

79

60,

214

80,

947

83,

350

80,

373

83,

09

0

88,

101

86,

93

0

84,

63

4

88,

681

76,2

11

71,2

99

90,

243

83,

372

115,

182

JAPAN: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2010 / 2011

CHINA: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2010 / 2011


6,000,000

5,000,000

4,000,000

3,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

0


300,00

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

0

2010 2011

2010 2011

2,5

36,

819

1,6

24,5

08

3,4

40,

199

3,37

9,97

5

3,47

3,47

3

3,5

36,

522

3,6

84,

63

3

4,0

62,

467

3,9

46,

119

4,0

63,

104

4,0

64,

219

3,9

44,

679

3,8

68,

716

3,56

0,72

1

4,9

45,

187

106,

55

3

122,

942

96,

99

3 122,

670

142,

415 17

3,29

5 205,

782

184,

262

170,

34

6

183,

771

187,

39

0

262,

292

181,

64

4

155,

624 18

2,0

47

4,9

43,

60

418

2,41

0

5,07

3,16

813

2,19

3

5,0

80,

327

351

4,70

0,81

220

3,74

4

5,15

4,47

420

2,28

1

5,0

97,9

84

243,

43

8

17,6

32

17,3

25

23,2

10

23,7

07

24,6

19

25,7

38

25,3

97

22,8

40 24,1

83

135,

313

117,

929

230,

613

214,

30

3

211,

427

145,

242

166,

63

4

265,

04

6

257,

312

MALAYSIA: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011

KOREA: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

0

2011

2011

For further information or any questions regarding this survey, please contact:

Rena Tan Marketing Manager, Asia (ex Japan) Robert Walters Singapore 6 Battery Road #11-07 Singapore 049909

T: +65 6228 0273 E: [email protected]

Mary Lai Marketing Executive Robert Walters Hong Kong 20/F Nexxus Building, 41 Connaught Road Central Central, Hong Kong

T: +852 2103 5319 E: [email protected]

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Associate Director, Marketing (Asia)

Robert Walters Singapore

6 Battery Road #22-01

Singapore 049909

T. +65 6228 0273

E. [email protected]

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