AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, China's strategic emerging industries PMI (EPMI) employment index stood at 50.4 in May 2026, declining slightly from 50.7 in the previous month, but remaining above the 50 boom-bust line. The data indicates a certain degree of resilience in the hiring demand of emerging industries. However, against the backdrop of the broader manufacturing PMI approaching the critical threshold, weak domestic demand, and intensifying external trade challenges, corporate expansion momentum has grown cautious.