Demand for IC talent trends upward in 2024

Domestic industry currently faces shortage of experienced technical workers, especially seasoned midlevel chip engineers

Demand for talent in the integrated circuits sector is expected to pick up this year, as the downstream electronics sectors regain momentum after a sluggish period and the emerging automotive chips industry brings new blood into the market, experts said.

Over 1,365 new positions nationwide have been released on recruiter liepin.com during its latest IC recruitment project, right after its recent online IC job fair held in December, offering over 1,300 positions and involving a slew of IC companies such as Tongxin Micro, Dosilicon Co Ltd and Chipone Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd.

From the distribution of new positions in Beijing during the first week after this year's Spring Festival, the IC industry ranked third with a talent demand share of 4.53 percent. The internet industry took the top spot at 15.56 percent, while the computer software industry ranked second with a share of 5.98 percent, according to data from the recruiter.