Competition in the Hong Kong labour market intensified in the past year with applications per job advertisement surging by nearly 60 per cent, even as AI eliminated some positions, according a popular online employment marketplace.
Jobsdb Hong Kong revealed on Monday that the average number of applications per advertisement on the platform rose 58 per cent year on year in 2025.
Competition was even keener for frontline positions, where applications per advertisement increased 78 per cent over…