We are halfway through 2021. During this half-year, the Internet industry has faced shocks, opportunities and challenges. Online education is undergoing major changes, setting off a wave of layoffs; Didi, which went public in the United States, has fallen into cyber security scrutiny; smart cars and Internet medicine are booming, attracting much attention and popularity in the capital market. Risks and opportunities coexist. How should professionals in this industry grasp the trend? How can job seekers who want to enter this industry find a high-paying, stable job? Next, we will analyze and interpret the specific data.

According to the latest worry-free index data released by 51job.com, in the second quarter of 2021, the average monthly number of online jobs posted in the Internet/e-commerce industry was nearly 390,000, an increase of about 13 percentage points compared with the same period last year. Looking at the entire industry, the Internet/e-commerce industry is also in the upper reaches of talent demand, ranking second after the real estate industry.

Shenzhen, Shanghai and Guangzhou lead the way, the hottest recruitment place for Internet/e-commerce is here!

According to data from the Worry-free Index of 51job.com, the top ten cities with the highest demand for talents in the Internet/e-commerce industry in the second quarter of 2021 are: Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Suzhou, Nanjing and Hefei. From the perspective of regional distribution, Internet companies have significant geographical agglomeration characteristics. According to statistics from the "Research Report on the Comprehensive Strength of China's Internet Enterprises (2020)" released by the Internet Society of China, more than 80% of the top 100 Internet companies are concentrated in the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.

Comparing past data, we can find an interesting phenomenon. The ranking of popular recruitment cities in the top and middle segments has changed significantly, while the rankings of the cities at the bottom of the top ten list are very stable.