# China targets 35% skilled-worker share of workforce by 2030

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- China News Service, 2026-10-10 08:39 UTC
- Society
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-10/detail-ihfkxmcz6615458.shtml

> China aims for skilled workers to make up 35% of its employed workforce by 2030, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said. It also plans to expand a new eight-tier vocational skills grading system and implement pay guidelines intended to support career advancement and remuneration.