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Ai in education · on the rundown Monday, March 23, 2026

Hong Kong graduates face five-year low in vacancies

Covered by 1 outlet. First reported by Scmp Editorial at 23:15 UTC on March 23, 2026.

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What happened?

  1. Total vacancies have fallen to less than half of the volume recorded in 2021.
  2. 23 out of 33 job categories reached their lowest levels in six years.
  3. IT, programming, and customer service are among the sectors most impacted by AI automation.

Hong Kong's graduate job market has hit a five-year low, with vacancies dropping to less than half of 2021 levels.

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