A survey by the Zhejiang Bureau of statistics shows that the growth of labor demand in some industries has been slowed down by the general slowing down of world economic and domestic economic growth. Especially since the fourth quarter of 2005, Zhejiang's labor shortage continued for the 9 consecutive quarter, the first signs of easing.

The survey shows that from 1 to April this year, the profits of garment manufacturing industry, leather, fur, feather (cashmere) and its products, power and heat production and supply, chemical fiber manufacturing industry in Hangzhou's above scale industries were all negative growth. The total number of employees or the increase in their products also decreased to varying degrees. The profits of leather, fur, feathers and their products decreased by 25.5%, and the number of employees decreased by 2.8%.

From 1 to April, the total profit of Ningbo's metal products industry, culture, education and sports goods manufacturing industry increased by 26.5% and 11.6% respectively, and the total number of employees decreased by 1.8% and 2.1% respectively.

In addition, Wenzhou, Ningbo, Taizhou Tiantai and other places, glasses, clothing, footwear, construction and other industries demand for labor has also been reduced.

The survey also showed that industrial enterprises, especially in the export processing industry, declined in prosperity index, making many women workers in clothing factories, electronics and toys export factories turn to restaurants, restaurants and other enterprises as waiters.

The difficulty of recruiting attendants who has plagued the catering industry for a long time has been alleviated this year.