AI Data Insight
China's non-manufacturing PMI employment index for Q2 2026 recorded 45.6%, a slight increase from the previous period's 45.5%, but remains deeply entrenched below the boom-or-bust line for a prolonged period. Affected by sluggish domestic demand and insufficient momentum in the real estate recovery, the prosperity of both the construction and certain service sectors has retreated, leading to a persistently subdued overall corporate hiring willingness.