BEIJING —China has released 13 new professions in order to keep pace with economic andtechnological development, according to the Ministry of Human Resources andSocial Security (MHRSS).

The 13 newprofessions, jointly released by the ministry, State Administration for MarketRegulation and National Bureau of Statistics, include artificial intelligence (AI)technicians, internet of things (IoT) technicians,big data technicians, cloud computing technicians, electronic sportsspecialists, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilots, agricultural managers,industrial robot system operators, among others.

As the Chineseeconomy is shifting from high-speed growth to high-quality development, newjobs requiring new skills and knowledge have appeared in various industriesattracting a relatively stable number of workers, according to an MHRSSstatement.

For example, withmassive utilization of AI, theIoT, big data andcloud computing, technicians in these fields, who have high educational levels,are badly needed in the labor market, said the statement.

As industrialrobots replace human labor in more and more factories in China, operators andmaintainers of robots are becoming hot professions. The demand for UAV pilotshas been growing rapidly thanks to an increasing number of UAVs used in plantprotection, mapping, photography,supervisionoffarmland, logistics and other areas.

Experts carefullyand strictly chose all of the 13 new professions based on relevant standardsand procedures, and extensive social opinions have been considered.

In 1999, Chinapublished its first reference book on occupational classifications, whichincluded 1,838 jobs. From 2004 to 2009, China released 120 new jobs in 12batches.

In 2010, Chinastarted revising the reference book by adding new jobs, and finally publishedthe latest edition of the reference book in 2015. In the past four years, asnew industries bred many new jobs, China renewed the release of occupations.

The ministry saidthe regular releases of new jobs could help boost employment, reform vocationaleducation and training, and make policies on the labor market.

SOURCE:https://appen.media.gov.cn/engovdata/goven/201904/04/455862/article.html