{"id":122980,"date":"2025-10-13T08:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/chinese-women-shine-in-digital-job-market\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:18:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:18:45","slug":"chinese-women-shine-in-digital-job-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/chinese-women-shine-in-digital-job-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese women shine in digital job market"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEIJING, China, Oct 13 \u2014 Chinese women are gaining greater rights to development in the economic sector, especially in the digital economy, and their talent has shone through thanks to their perseverance, improved educational background and working abilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xie Mingli, 27, who switched her job from an education consultant to a cross-border e-commerce live-streaming anchor in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in 2024, said it was an interesting choice to make, as she believes that women have the power to tackle challenges in both life and work.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a girl, I was told to stick to established practices like getting a bachelor\u2019s degree, finding a stable job and then getting married. But my mother, who is self-employed, has always encouraged me to try new things and never lose my curiosity or courage,\u201d she said. \u201cI worked as an education consultant for two years after finishing my postgraduate education, and I think it\u2019s time to move on to another interesting career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xie is among the growing number of women starting their career or getting higher engagement in the digital economy in recent years, thanks to the government\u2019s greater support for enhancing women\u2019s rights to development and for improving their digital literacy.<\/p>\n

According to a white paper recently released by the State Council Information Office, which explains China\u2019s philosophy, principles and practices in promoting gender equality and women\u2019s well-rounded development in the new era, female employees comprise about 43 percent of the nation\u2019s total workforce, with the proportion maintained at that level since 2012.<\/p>\n

43 per cent of the workforce <\/h2>\n

The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that as of the end of 2024, female employees totaled around 320 million, accounting for 43.4 percent of the nation\u2019s total workforce, indicating women\u2019s fuller engagement in economic development.<\/p>\n

In addition, women account for over half of the entrepreneurs in the internet sector, and roughly one-third of the nation\u2019s workers in new forms of employment, including digital trade, e-commerce and livestreaming, the white paper said.<\/p>\n

Early in 2022, AliResearch, the research arm of the Alibaba Group, released a report that said China\u2019s digital economy has created 57 million job opportunities for women, which has increased their value in the job market and expanded their employment space.<\/p>\n

The report said that as of 2022, there were about 23.58 million female shop owners on the Chinese online shopping platform Taobao, and 12.44 million female livestreaming anchors on Taobao and Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.<\/p>\n

Xie, the anchor, said that women have gained more respect, in addition to more equal returns and pay, and she believes the gender gap will continue to narrow in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was at school, seniors often said that employers preferred men as they would not be bothered by \u2018problems like giving birth\u2019. I\u2019m grateful that I didn\u2019t meet such discrimination, and I have been paid on a par with male workers, both at my previous job and the current one,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Excellence in e-commerce <\/h2>\n

\u201cWomen do have an equal, or even bigger, right to speak in the job market, as we possess excellent working abilities, especially in some e-commerce-related areas, where women can show higher affability and approachability,\u201d Xie said, adding that she is happy to see more women from different walks of life get involved in the digital economy, in which they can not only make a living but also create some social values.<\/p>\n

Feng Ling, vice-president of the All-China Women\u2019s Federation, said at a recent news conference in Beijing that women are riding the digital economy wave, thanks to the government\u2019s continuous efforts to improve their digital literacy and give them skills training and financial support.<\/p>\n

The Outline for Women\u2019s Development in China (2021-30), released in 2021 by the State Council, the country\u2019s Cabinet, has set a target of enhancing women\u2019s ability to use information technology to get engaged in socioeconomic high-quality development, she said, noting that several other State-level programs have also set targets and offered solutions to improve women\u2019s ability to get access to online entrepreneurship and forge their digital skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe women\u2019s federation, together with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, has organized training programs for women in the countryside since 2015 to teach them to make short videos and sell agricultural produce online,\u201d Feng said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, women starting or running their own businesses can get support through the nation\u2019s inclusive financial services. More women have realized their personal value in the digital economy sector, and turned into a strong force to push forward the development of the digital economy,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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