"A record number of people are set to take China's notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increasing desire of Chinese workers to find employment in the public rather than private sector. Around 3.7 million people have registered for the tests on Saturday and Sunday, which will be the first since the government increased the age limit for certain positions."
"The millions of applicants will be competing for 38,100 civil service vacancies across the country, the equivalent of an average of 97 people per job. Some jobs are particularly in demand. According to data published in Chinese media, the vacancy that received the most applicants was an immigration officer role in Ruili, a city in south-west Yunnan province that borders Myanmar. For the one job, 6,470 people have been approved to apply."
"China's ageing population and dwindling pension budget has forced a reckoning with its relatively low retirement ages. Last year, the government approved plans to gradually increase the retirement age for the first time since the 1950s. The statutory retirement age for women will increase from 50 to 55 for those in blue-collar jobs, and from 55 to 58 for women in white-collar jobs. For men, the retirement age will increase from 60 to 63."
About 3.7 million people registered for China's national civil service exams taking place Saturday and Sunday, a record number after the government raised age limits for eligibility. The age ceiling rose from 35 to 38 for general candidates and from 40 to 43 for postgraduate degree holders. Applicants will compete for 38,100 vacancies nationwide, averaging 97 applicants per post, with some positions far oversubscribed, such as an immigration officer role in Ruili that attracted 6,470 applicants. The change aligns with increases to statutory retirement ages amid an ageing population and strained pension funds. Public-sector jobs remain sought for their relative security despite lower pay and local wage issues.
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