ROBERT WALTERS ASIA JOB INDEX Q3 2012

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ROBERT WALTERS ASIA JOB INDEX Q3 2012

2.3%

Rise in job advertisement levels from Q2 to Q3

Robert Walters, the international recruitment consultancy, publishes its Asia Job Index for Q3 2012 today. The Robert Walters Asia Job Index tracks advertisement volumes for professional positions across the leading job boards and national newspapers in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.

KEY FINDINGS:
Although levels of job advertisements A number of multinational corporations have been opening declined by 3.8% from Q2 to Q3 offices in the region and staffing year-on-year, job advertisements them with local talent. were up 2.3% across the region. A drop in consumer confidence led to Overall, the rate at which economies in the region have been growing a decline in the number of job roles in has steadily fallen, with the financial the retail sector. services sector showing lower job In Singapore, the number of job advertisement volumes across advertisements rose disproportionately the region. to the number of roles thought to be available. This is believed to be due to discounted rates offered by publishers. Healthcare and Medical Services were areas seeing an increase in the number of jobs advertised, due to an increasing tendency for patients to travel to Hong Kong or Singapore for treatment.

ROBERT WALTERS ASIA JOB INDEX Q3 2012

2.4%
Apr-12 May-12 June-12 Total in Q2 2012 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sept-12 Total in Q3 2012 % change Q2 2012 Q3 2012

THE ROBERT WALTERS ASIA JOB INDEX

The Robert Walters Asia Job Index reveals that the total number of job advertisements for professional positions fell by 3.8% from Q2 2012 to Q3 2012. However, when compared to Q3 2011, overall recruitment advertising rose by 2.4%. The number of job advertisements placed between July and September 2012 rose by 0.9%, reflecting a steady economic environment.

Increase in overall recruitment advertising compared to Q3 2011

Month by month analysis of job advertisements for professional positions placed in Q3 2012 / Q2 2012: PACKAGE
Hong Kong* Singapore 143,474 163,675 159,466 466,615 152,807 164,671 157,142 474,620 1.7% 2.8% 137,261 143,792 166,663 447,716 192,919 154,434 170,063 517,416 15.6% -11.8% Japan 208,291 261,319 221,679 China 5,086,552 5,193,942 5,516,831 Malaysia S.Korea 23,407 26,671 31,745 81,823 26,076 18,854 25,101 70,031 -14.4% -3.7% 251,053 284,353 281,258 TOTAL 5,850,038 6,073,752 6,377,642

691,289 15,797,325 273,615 269,471 234,707 12.5% -14.2% 4,937,561 5,157,334 4,962,122 -4.7% 0.5%

816,664 18,301,432 279,482 220,007 212,281 -12.8% -24.0% 5,862,460 5,984,771 5,918,010 -3.8% 0.9%

777,793 15,057,017

711,770 17,608,647

% change July 2012 Sept 2012

MARKET COMMENTARY REGIONAL OVERVIEW

RISE IN JOB
ADVERTISEMENT LEVELS
FROM THE LAST QUARTER

Whilst Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan saw growth in the number of advertisements, there were declines in China, South Korea and Malaysia. The themes for this quarters report correlate with a more modest performance by the Chinese economy and its impact on other markets. This softening of growth was particularly felt by those countries whose economies are export-driven, such as South Korea. There was some evidence across the region of large multinational companies establishing local presences and delegating more authority to those offices, allowing them to make autonomous decisions, which created a demand for jobs. This was most evident in consulting and legal roles, but also outside of the financial services industry which remained flat across the region. The ongoing difficulties in banking led to reduced demand for candidates from banks, as evidenced by a fall in advertisements for jobs in finance. Consumer confidence also declined during the period, and this led to a fall in many places in the number of jobs advertised for roles in the retail sector.

One sector that appeared to buck the trend was Medical Services, which saw a significant increase in job advertisements, notably in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Pharmaceutical companies are requiring professionals to drive sales of new products; and the growing trend of health tourism supported a rise in advertisements for roles in the healthcare sector.

The job advertisement statistics in Asia have been a mixed bag. We have seen some evidence of advertising pricing being heavily discounted, especially in Singapore, which would explain why job advertisements have risen, despite a relatively flat market. As a whole, the small decline in job advertisements has been driven by a continued slowdown in economic growth and the continued ripple effect of the Eurozone crisis.
Mark Ellwood, MANAGING Director, Robert Walters Asia

HONG KONG: High demand for legal professionals in commerce sector

30.3%
Sharp uplift in Medical Services job advertising

Recruitment advertising in Hong Kong was broadly flat, with job advertisements in Q3 only 1.7% ahead of Q2, reflecting a market that has continued to be cautious. The slowdown of the Chinese economy has had a knock-on effect, most noticeably on export-related hiring. This was most obviously seen in the decline in advertising for roles in Operations & Logistics, which was down by 31.3%. Although retail sales were ahead year-on-year, the rate of growth has slowed since Q2 and job advertising in retail has only increased by 3.7%. Medical Services saw a sharp uplift in job advertising, with a 30.3% increase in job advertisements, evidence of an increasing trend in health tourism, with Chinese people visiting Hong Kong for medical care and treatment. The relatively buoyant residential property market resulted in an increase of 9.2% in the number of roles advertised in Property Management. The 32.7% rise in advertising for legal positions was largely driven by commerce and industry, with international businesses increasingly delegating legal issues to local offices, especially in intellectual property, technology and energy.

Conditions were pretty much the same in Hong Kong as they were in Q2. The impact of China on the other neighbouring economies cannot be under-estimated and its slowdown has translated into these latest advertising figures. People had thought that the third quarter would be when we would see a break out of the prevailing trend, but that has not happened. Employers tend to have a three to six month hiring horizon and with a pick up in China not expected until 2013, its not surprising that these figures are broadly flat.
MATTHEW BENNETT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS HONG KONG, TAIWAN & THAILAND

SINGAPORE: Increase in job opportUnities within medical services

29%

More advertisements for jobs in Operations

Job advertisements in Singapore increased by 15.6% in Q3, although a large proportion of the advertising related to roles in commerce, industry, healthcare and public sector. The Financial Services industry, in parallel with most financial centres around the world, remained slow and whilst advertisements for jobs in Accounting and Finance remained steady (down just 0.5%), most of these tended to be in commerce and industry. There is a shortage of local qualified accountants, for whom demand has always been strong. There were more advertisements for jobs in Operations, with an increase of 29% over Q2. Most of these roles were advertised in response to government tenders for projects, which usually increase when markets are slower, enabling more favourable prices to be negotiated from contractors. Advertised roles in Medical Services also increased by 42.7%. Singapore is the healthcare capital of Asia and the industry is relatively immune from recession. Many of the roles related to research into the sale and marketing of new pharmaceutical products.

Market conditions continued to be challenging, much the same as they were in the previous quarter. However, this does not seem to have been reflected by the job advertising statistics. Part of the reason for this was that several print and online publications started to offer extremely favourable rates for advertising space. We also found that most of the advertising related to work outside of financial services, where more direct means of recruiting are increasingly being used.
ANDREA ROSS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA & VIETNAM

MALAYSIA: Growing trend of firms moving away from traditional advertising methods

-6.2%
Decrease in advertising figures for finance roles

In Malaysia recruitment advertising numbers dropped by 14.4% compared to Q2. This drop was not a true reflection of the jobs market but rather the growing trend of companies using online media and external recruitment portals rather than traditional advertising. The impact of this was evident in Malaysias key business publication, The Star, which continued to advertise fewer job roles. While job advertising of retail and sales roles was down 11.3%, the sector was resilient and alternative recruitment methods were filling the roles available. Malaysia remains one of Asias largest retail markets and continued to expand in Q3. IT roles dropped 23.0%, but again, firms continued to move away from traditional advertising methods. Advertising figures for finance roles fell by 6.2% which reflected financial institutions being more cautious about the economic climate and deciding to consolidate in some areas. Executive appointments continued to be made but these were done through specialist firms who actively found candidates

on behalf of clients. Demand for engineers and architects remained high during the quarter due to the countrys infrastructure development programme. While the figure was down 6.1% demand is expected to grow next year as more construction projects commence.

While retail and engineering remained a positive story for Malaysia during the quarter, some firms, particularly in financial services, have been cautious with their hiring and we expect this to continue for the foreseeable future. While there is a talent deficit in Malaysia, more is being done to find Malaysian nationals working abroad and bring them home in order to reduce this deficit.
SALLY RAJ, COUNTRY MANAGER, ROBERT WALTERS MALAYSIA

CHINA: Increased demand for retail and property management talent

23.4%

Sharp increase within Q3 for property management roles.

Whilst Chinese recruitment advertising fell by 4.7% compared to Q2, Property Management and Retail continued to be areas of strength. A strong consumer retail market continued to provide career opportunities for candidates in the sales and marketing industry. This was evident by the 3.9% rise in job adverts in this space. Opportunities in the property management sector saw a sharp increase in Q3 with demand for roles up 23.4%, mainly due to the continued demand of foreign companies entering the China market and acquiring additional office space. The overall China recruitment landscape has experienced a period of reduced activity across most functions, mostly due to the significant growth of the previous 12 months. However, recent economic developments would suggest that 2013 will bring renewed positivity across the recruitment industry in mainland China.

The Chinese economy has stabilised and its trade surplus is improving. People are confident the country will begin to move forward in 2013, particularly with the new government now in place. Earlier in the year corporations focused on hiring employees specialising in accounting and other professional services leading to some retrenchment, which is evident in the Q3 advertising figures. However, many projects that have slowed down during the second half of the year are expected to recommence early next year.
PaUl Hanley, Head of Robert Walters Shanghai

JAPAN: steady demand for engineers and it professionals

17.1%

Increase in Engineering advertisements

Levels of job advertising in Japan were up 12.5% on the previous quarter, an increase supported by a 14.3% rise in retail and sales advertising. Sales volumes in the retail sector have remained high even though company profits have shown low levels of growth. Advertising levels in IT were up 15% with demand coming from foreign companies seeking bilingual professionals. Domestic companies targeting overseas expansion were also demanding candidates with bilingual skills to help manage their expanding offshore operations. Engineering saw a 17.1% increase in advertisements with a steady demand from the automotive industry for electrical engineers to help with the development of alternative fuels and car designs. There was also a greater demand for professionals in technical support and technical sales. An increase in demand for Clerical and Secretarial roles saw job adverts rise by 13.1%, with Japanese employers emphasising a requirement for bilingual candidates who could facilitate international growth.

Japanese businesses continued their strategy of overseas expansion as the domestic market became more saturated, a territorial dispute with China and a high Yen negatively impacted Japanese exports. This drive for foreign expansion led to a sharp increase in the number of opportunities for candidates with strong bilingual skills, and we expect this to continue. Meanwhile, the retail sector continued to hold its own and the automotive industry supported the demand for technically skilled staff.
DAVID SWAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROBERT WALTERS JAPAN & KOREA

SOUTH KOREA: RedUced job advertising levels across most indUstries

-12.8%
Decrease in the number of job advertisements

South Korea saw a 12.8% decrease in the number of job advertisements. Advertising was down across every sector, which reflected an overall slowdown in economic activity. There was very limited hiring in financial services, with advertisements in Accounting & Finance down by 20.1% compared with Q2. In Retail, although the number of job advertisements declined by 9.8% in Q3, there has been evidence of hiring for specialist positions that support the sector, including advertising, marketing and consultancy. Engineering (down 23.6%) and Operations (a decrease of 11.2%) have both seen falls in job advertising compared with Q2, reflecting the slowdown in the manufacturing industry and the lack of investment in new projects and plants. There has continued to be some hiring by foreign companies growing their local presence, but this is harder to discern from the advertising statistics, as these roles tend to be filled more through direct recruitment.

The fall in recruitment advertising in Q3 reflects the overall economic environment and the broader sentiment reported in the media. Although the economy has continued to grow, exports have fallen, manufacturing activity has contracted and retail sales are down. The presidential election in December will continue to create short term uncertainty, with many companies delaying hiring and investment decisions until next year.
ANTHONY MODRICH, COUNTRY MANAGER, ROBERT WALTERS KOREA

METHODOLOGY

Robert Walters specialises in recruitment at a mid-senior executive level and is able to provide commentary on key trends across this segment of the market. The Robert Walters Asia Jobs Index tracks advertisements by number in the executive appointments sections of the following:
Hong Kong Classified Post (Saturday Edition) Recruit (Tuesday & Friday Edition) Careertimes.com.hk Monster.com.hk Jobmarket.com.hk Jobsdb.com.hk Classfiedpost.com Jobs.gov.hk/eng Singapore Straits Times (Daily) Jobstreet.com.sg Monster.com.sg Jobscentral.com.sg JobsDB.com.sg ST701.com.sg

China 51job.com ChinaHR.com Zhaopin.com Career.ceconline.com Jobchina.net

Japan Asahi Shinbun (Sunday & Monday morning edition) Nihon Keizai Shinbun (Sunday morning edition) Rikunabi-next.yahoo.co.jp Doda.jp Daijob.com Indivision.jp Careercross.com/en SOUTH Korea Myjobs.kr/en/ui/landingpage.aspx Peoplenjob.com/home Scout.co.kr/ Incruit.com/ Jobkorea.co.kr

Malaysia The Star Monster.com.my Jobstreet.com.my

*The category entitled Others in the Sector Analysis includes the following: Agriculture, Forestry & Animal Care Civil Service/Military Community, Social Services, Religion & Non-Profit Education, Children & Library Energy/Natural Resources/Oil & Gas Fashion/Beauty Care Gems/Jewellery Landscape/Horticulture Marine Related Others Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology

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NOTES FOR EDITORS Robert Walters is the leading professional recruitment firm in the Asian market and currently has an office footprint covering China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

APPENDIX

Quarter on Quarter analysis of job advertisements for professional positions placed in Q3 2012 / Q3 2011:
Hong Kong * July August September HONG KONG TOTAL Q3 Singapore July August September SINGAPORE TOTAL Q3 Japan July August September JAPAN TOTAL Q3 China July August September CHINA TOTAL Q3 Malaysia July August September MALAYSIA TOTAL Q3 South Korea July August September SOUTH KOREA TOTAL Q3 TOTAL ASIA* July August September TOTAL Q3 5,368,050 5,928,936 5,897,327 17,194,313 5,862,460 5,984,771 5,918,010 17,608,647 9.2% 0.9% 0.4% 2.4% 166,634 265,046 257,312 688,992 279,482 220,007 212,281 711,770 67.7% -17.0% -17.5% 3.3% 25,397 22,840 24,183 72,420 26,076 18,854 25,101 70,031 2.7% -17.5% 3.8% -3.3% 4,700,812 5,154,474 5,097,984 14,953,270 4,937,561 5,157,334 4,962,122 15,057,017 5.0% 0.1% -2.7% 0.7% 203,744 202,281 243,438 649,463 273,615 269,471 234,707 777,793 34.3% 33.2% -3.6% 19.8% 123,994 129,535 129,903 383,432 192,919 154,434 170,063 517,416 55.6% 19.2% 30.9% 34.9% 147,469 154,760 144,507 446,736 152,807 164,671 157,142 474,620 3.6% 6.4% 8.7% 6.2% Q3 2011 Q3 2012 % change

*Hong Kong figures have been adjusted to reflect the inclusion of Career Times advertisements. *Classified Post Fuel was discontinued on 28 October 2011 and replaced by Classified Post Select starting on 4 November 2011

Sector Analysis number of jobs advertised for professional roles in Q2 compared to Q3 2012 HONG KONG
Retail Servicing/Sales/Business Development Property Management Operations (Product, Logistics) Merchandising/Purchasing Medical Service Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister/Compliance Officer IT Supervisor/Manager/Programmer/ Database Administrator Human Resources/Training Engineer/Surveyor/Architect/Technician Editor/Reporter Customer Service/Account Servicing Consultant/Analyst Art/Design/Creative Advertising/Marketing Administration/Clerical/Secretarial Accounting/Finance Others*

Hong Kong Q2 2012

Apr 29,339 3,605 10,670 6,059 1,589 1,525 10,731 823 14,887 102 2007 818 4,351 10,083 16,622 16,604 16,590 May 33,000 4,240 12,507 7,232 1,664 1,713 11,344 903 16,999 96 2207 895 4,955 11,324 18,967 19,458 19,578 June 30,843 4,244 12,011 7,306 2,165 1,771 11,211 930 17,590 105 2112 948 4,970 10,999 17,941 19,099 18,712 Q2 Total 93,182 12,089 35,188 20,597 5,418 5,009 33,286 2,656 49,476 303 6,326 2,661 14,276 32,406 53,530 55,161 54,880 July 30,798 4,115 11,489 6,626 2,330 2,222 10,303 917 16,157 86 2,088 913 4,621 10,391 16,965 17,791 17,951

Hong Kong Q3 2012

Aug 33,361 4,653 12,394 6,771 2,394 2,262 11,113 832 17,312 132 2,502 985 4,910 11,029 18,933 18,106 19,995 Sept 32,491 4,436 11,764 5,915 2,336 2,162 10,224 840 16,587 88 2,505 949 4,224 9,937 17,811 16,944 20,708 Q3 Total 96,650 13,204 24,158 19,312 7,060 6,646 31,640 2,589 50,056 306 7,095 2,847 13,755 31,357 53,709 52,841 58,654

% CHANGE

Q3/Q2 3.7% 9.2% -31.3% -6.2% 30.3% 32.7% -4.9% -2.5% 1.2% 1.0% 12.2% 7.0% -3.6% -3.2% 0.3% -4.2% 6.9%

SINGAPORE
Retail Servicing/Sales/Business Development Property Management Operations (Product, Logistics) Merchandising/Purchasing Medical Service Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister/Compliance Officer IT Supervisor/Manager/Programmer/ Database Administrator Human Resources/Training Engineer/Surveyor/Architect/Technician Editor/Reporter Customer Service/Account Servicing Consultant/Analyst Art/Design/Creative Advertising/Marketing Administration/Clerical/Secretarial Accounting/Finance Others*

SINGAPORE Q2 2012
Apr 28,568 766 11,198 1,151 3,072 1,169 9,467 7,666 22,564 3 2,544 460 4,356 7,060 11,935 15,806 10,920 May 31,130 777 12,039 1,238 3,305 1,307 10,113 8,134 23,978 8 2,570 472 4,373 7,130 12,089 15,714 11,140 June 35,691 832 14,990 1,529 3,598 2,039 10,104 9,829 26,916 6 3,878 486 4,995 9,841 13,911 18,209 11,391 Q2 Total 95,389 2,375 38,227 3,918 9,975 4,515 29,684 25,629 73,458 17 8,992 1,418 13,724 24,031 37,935 49,729 33,451 July 38,117 1561 18,605 1,631 5,461 1,485 12,793 10,483 30,368 7 6,701 1,253 6,050 8,693 16,287 19,278 15,419

SINGAPORE Q3 2012
Aug 30,378 711 13,978 1,619 3,908 1,427 10,632 8,126 24,341 1 5,090 881 4,237 7,414 14,549 15,910 12,349 Sept 31,398 1236 16,724 1,405 4,869 1,391 11,461 9,395 27,006 12 7,248 1,114 4,621 7,319 17,015 14,269 15,485 Q3 Total 99,893 3,508 49,307 4,655 14,238 4,303 34,886 28,004 81,715 20 19,039 3,248 14,908 23,426 47,851 49,457 43,253

% CHANGE

Q3/Q2 4.7% 47.7% 29.0% 18.8% 42.7% -4.7% 17.5% 9.3% 11.2% 17.6% 111.7% 129.1% 8.6% -2.5% 4.7% -0.5% 29.0%

JAPAN
Apr Retail Servicing/Sales/Business Development Property Management Operations (Product, Logistics) Merchandising/Purchasing Medical Service Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister/Compliance Officer IT Supervisor/Manager/Programmer/ Database Administrator Human Resources/Training Engineer/Surveyor/Architect/Technician Editor/Reporter Customer Service/Account Servicing Consultant/Analyst Art/Design/Creative Advertising/Marketing Administration/Clerical/Secretarial Accounting/Finance Others* 61,390 52 229 4 52,133 554 17,196 212 37,702 71 161 3,738 9,603 902 15,261 4,457 4,828

JAPAN Q2 2012
May 79,899 61 251 1 66,512 444 20,497 195 48,372 81 115 4,302 10,394 954 18,330 5,412 5,656 June 65,566 71 349 1 52,902 583 20,071 175 39,988 67 107 4,254 10,671 997 16,393 4,577 5,090 Q2 Total 206,855 184 829 6 171,547 1,581 57,764 582 126,062 219 383 12,294 30,668 2,853 49,984 14,446 15,574 July 82,753 80 316 2 68,417 526 22,842 206 51,283 92 101 4,476 11,649 1,010 18,926 5,390 5,830

JAPAN Q3 2012
Aug 83,987 60 335 3 61,465 515 22,516 195 52,523 64 88 4,321 11,864 852 19,565 5,174 6,112 Sept 69,687 66 256 4 55,071 453 21,064 203 43,776 94 99 4,297 11,652 916 18,032 4,135 5,103 Q3 Total 236,427 206 907 9 184,953 1,494 66,422 604 147,582 250 288 13,094 35,165 2,778 56,523 14,699 17,045

% CHANGE

Q3/Q2 14.3% 12.0% 9.4% 50.0% 7.8% -5.5% 15.0% 3.8% 17.1% 14.2% -24.8% 6.5% 14.7% -2.6% 13.1% 1.8% 9.4%

CHINA
Apr Retail Servicing/Sales/ Business Development Property Management Operations (Product, Logistics) Merchandising/Purchasing Medical Service Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister/Compliance Officer IT Supervisor/Manager/Programmer/ Database Administrator Human Resources/Training Engineer/Surveyor/Architect/Technician Editor/Reporter Customer Service/Account Servicing Consultant/Analyst Art/Design/Creative Advertising/Marketing Administration/Clerical/Secretarial Accounting/Finance Others*

CHINA Q2 2012
May June Q2 Total July

CHINA Q3 2012
Aug Sept Q3 Total

% CHANGE

Q3/Q2 3.9% 23.4% -9.2% 2.7% -1.9%

1,362,874 1,389,312 1,477,150 4,229,336 1,383,806 1,543,883 1,466,058 4,393,747 67,677 534,355 32,764 32,443 11,568 707,153 272,863 570,389 82,097 88,292 131,369 76,123 491,538 112,106 330,572 182,369 72,719 545,284 33,635 33,340 11,728 708,156 276,525 579,617 104,990 88,459 133,277 75,880 503,974 113,702 334,920 188,424 76,751 33,598 32,965 11,625 217,147 99,997 98,748 34,921 84,029 502118 34,864 31,846 10,614 669,115 259,706 518,703 81,707 84,091 124,977 58,507 473,431 105,126 323,949 190,972 88,580 513202 34,194 32,987 10,475 687,222 244,378 543,130 83,260 81,873 127,203 60,554 480,505 108,118 328,743 189,027 95,348 33,613 32,022 10,257 267,957 102,671 96,855

591,144 1,670,783

501695 1,517,015

31,346 -10.2% -8.0%

753,301 2,168,610 318,228 92,832 89,218 147,596 71,894 111,799 187,588 867,616 279,919 265,969 412,242 223,897 337,607 558,381

638,684 1,995,021 248,761 78,827 82,132 118,993 60,395 106,801 318,160 191,526

752,845 -13.2% 243,794 -12.9% 248,096 -6.7% 371,173 -10.0% 179,456 -19.8% -7.3% -5.2% -6.8% 2.4% 320,045 970,852 571,525

611,489 1,761,495

515,088 1,576,921 -10.5%

533,956 1,529,468 375,697 1,041,189

463,762 1,417,698

Malaysia
Apr Retail Servicing/Sales/Business Development Property Management Operations (Product, Logistics) Merchandising/Purchasing Medical Service Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister/Compliance Officer IT Supervisor/Manager/Programmer/ Database Administrator Human Resources/Training Engineer/Surveyor/Architect/Technician Editor/Reporter Customer Service/Account Servicing Consultant/Analyst Art/Design/Creative Advertising/Marketing Administration/Clerical/Secretarial Accounting/Finance Others*

Malaysia Q2 2012
May 5,843 344 3,024 21 403 295 2,616 39 4,557 121 846 18 10 984 4,036 3,778 1,257 June 7,232 520 3,498 31 357 377 3,137 53 5,436 170 1,087 38 22 1,309 5,216 3,456 1,514 Q2 Total 18,157 1,231 9,161 82 1,036 923 8,027 140 14,156 392 2,648 78 50 3,130 12,907 10,785 3,901 July 6,741 296 3,055 26 314 171 1,955 36 4,022 78 730 19 19 1,050 3,933 3,965 956 5,082 367 2,639 30 276 251 2,274 48 4,163 101 715 22 18 837 3,655 3,551 1,130

Malaysia Q3 2012
Aug 4,153 282 2,192 13 258 214 1,884 37 3,452 76 674 10 5 631 2,337 2,656 789 Sept 5,218 418 2,714 23 306 211 2,344 25 5,823 111 875 30 19 869 3,343 3,500 1,083 Q3 Total 16,112 996 7,961 62 878 596 6,183 98 13,297 265 2,279 59 43 2,550 9,613 10,121 2,828

% CHANGE

Q3/Q2 -11.3% -19.1% -13.1% -24.4% -15.3% -35.4% -23.0% -30.0% -6.1% -32.4% -13.9% -24.4% -14.0% -18.5% -25.5% -6.2% -27.5%

SOUTH Korea
Retail Servicing/Sales/Business Development Property Management Operations (Product, Logistics) Merchandising/Purchasing Medical Service Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister/Compliance Officer IT Supervisor/Manager/Programmer/ Database Administrator Human Resources/Training Engineer/Surveyor/Architect/Technician Editor/Reporter Customer Service/Account Servicing Consultant/Analyst Art/Design/Creative Advertising/Marketing Administration/Clerical/Secretarial Accounting/Finance Others*

SOUTH Korea Q2 2012

Apr 46,514 3,885 41,676 5,717 3,089 7,646 24,904 5,335 25,015 1,799 6,106 1,856 13,228 10,148 12,994 20,007 21,134 May 50,601 4,713 47,624 6,186 3,759 8,611 26,490 5,508 32,562 1,971 6,277 2,017 14,196 10,571 13,992 24,949 24,326 June 50,184 4,209 45,296 5,659 3,958 5,394 26,415 5,105 31,844 1,923 6,635 1,877 13,477 10,516 14,035 26,039 28,692 Q2 Total 147,299 12,807 134,596 17,562 10,806 21,651 77,809 15,948 89,421 5,693 19,018 5,750 40,901 31,235 41,021 70,995 74,152 July

SOUTH Korea Q3 2012

Aug 41,168 3,414 37,956 5,329 3,312 2,826 19,847 4,582 20,929 1,600 4,496 1,450 11,033 8,507 11,624 17,917 24,017 Sept 41,053 3,078 35,146 4,892 3,164 6,275 21,352 3,282 20,128 1,701 5,033 1,509 11,260 8,239 10,925 16,250 18,994 Q3 Total 132,867 11,117 119,504 16,844 10,221 17,758 68,522 13,697 68,337 5,448 16,415 4,804 36,473 28,387 37,353 56,697 67,326 50,646 4,625 46,402 6,623 3,745 8,657 27,323 5,833 27,280 2,147 6,886 1,845 14,180 11,641 14,804 22,530 24,315

% CHANGE

Q3/Q2 -9.8% -13.2% -11.2% -4.1% -5.4% -18.0% -11.9% -14.1% -23.6% -4.3% -13.7% -16.5% -10.8% -9.1% -8.9% -20.1% -9.2%

Hong Kong: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011/2012
180,000 165,084 163,675 164,671 160,000 143,466 140,000 122,579 120,000 107,560 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 109,796

159,809

159,466

151,532

146,844

147,469

152,807

154,760

143,474

144,507

157,142

135,909

136,741

139,831

Jan 2011

Feb

Mar 2012

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

SINGAPORE: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011/2012
225,000 211,854 203,966 203,617 201,526 200,000 192,524 193,870 190,385 188,140 190,108 191,642 175,000 153,620 151,756 150,000 125,000 100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000 0 208,166 208,910 210,753

201,608

200,805

187,371

139,278

Jan 2011

Feb

137,597

Mar 2012

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

172,472 Dec

109,000 Dec

CHINA: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011/2012

6,000,000 5,516,831 5,154,474 5,073,168 5,193,942 5,212,888 5,093,583 5,086,552 4,937,561 4,943,604 4,945,187 5,097,984 4,962,122 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,868,716 3,802,620 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 3,560,721 5,080,327 5,157,334

4,700,812

5,020,049

Jan 2011

Feb

Mar 2012

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

4,916,326

Oct

Nov

JAPAN: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011/2012

300,000 273,615 268,313 261,319 250,000 218,379 201,550 200,000 181,644 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 202,281 269,471

243,438

221,679

234,707

238,372

208,291

182,047

182,410

155,624

167,336

203,744

223,245

Jan 2011

Feb

Mar 2012

Apr

132,193

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

138,136 Dec

4,573,830 Dec

MALAYSIA: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011/2012

40,000 31,745 30,000 26,010 26,671 25,738 25,000 23,940 20,391 20,000 17,632 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 23,210

25,397

26,076

24,619

23,707

24,183

25,101

22,840

23,036

23,407

21,385

Jan 2011

17,325

Feb

Mar 2012

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

18,854

Sep

Oct

Nov

SOUTH KOREA: Job advertisements for professional positions placed in print and online media, 2011/2012

300,000 282,749 284,353 281,258 279,482 265,190 258,210 257,312 250,000 200,000 150,000 117,929 100,000 50,000 0 135,313 146,206 265,046

251,053

214,303

220,007

212,281

211,427

234,322

230,613

Jan 2011

Feb

Mar 2012

Apr

May

145,242

Jun

166,634

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

204,649 Dec

21,171 Dec

CONTACT US
For further information or any or questions regarding this survey, please contact: For further information any questions regarding this survey, please contact: Rena Tan Tan Rena Associate Director Marketing Manager, Asia (ex Japan) Robert Walters Singapore Robert Walters Singapore 6 Battery RoadRoad #22-01 6 Battery #11-07 Singapore 049909 Singapore 049909 T. +65 62286228 0273 0273 T: +65 E. rena.tan@robertwalters.com.sg E: rena.tan@robertwalters.com.sg

Mary Lai Marketing Executive Robert Walters Hong Kong 20/F Nexxus Building, 41 Connaught Road Central Central, Hong Kong T: +852 2103 5319 E: mary.lai@robertwalters.com.hk