China's October Manufacturing Employment Index Remains Below Growth Threshold

On 1 November 2026, China's National Bureau of Statistics released its October Purchasing Managers' Index report. The manufacturing employment index remained at 48.4%, while the non-manufacturing employment index reached 46.0%, indicating continued pressure on hiring activity across several business sectors. The figures highlight demand for workforce planning, recruitment services and employment-market research. HPC can support companies with workforce forecasting, skills-gap analysis, payroll analytics and recruitment-management systems.