Manpower Dynamics. Data Intelligence
Merchandise Trading and E-commerce
Import/Export, Wholesale companies, and retail companies with E-commerce business

Merchandise Trading and E-commerce
Manpower Survey 2024
Full-time Employees
Wholesale
031866
Import/Export
0264050
Retail Companies with E-commerce Business
018793
Total
0314709
- Wholesale -
Prominent Full-time Jobs
1st
Sales Representative
2nd
Sales Executive
3rd
Shipping Clerk
- Wholesale -
Annual Change of Full-time Employees over 2020
Annual Change Rate:
0-1.1%
- Import/Export -
Prominent Full-time Jobs
1st
Sales Representative
2nd
Shipping Clerk
3rd
Merchandiser
- Import/Export -
Annual Change of Full-time Employees over 2020
Annual Change Rate:
0-2.5%
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Prominent Full-time Jobs
1st
Sales and Marketing Assistant / Associate ; E-commerce Assistant / Associate
2nd
Sales and Marketing Executive / Officer ; E-commerce Executive / Officer
3rd
Warehouse Clerk
Full-time Vacancies
Total
03013
Vacancy rate
00.9%
- Wholesale -
Prominent Full-time Vacancies
1st
Sales Representative
2nd
Warehouse Clerk
3rd
Marketing Executive ; Logistics Assistant
- Import/Export -
Prominent Full-time Vacancies
1st
Sales Representative
2nd
Merchandiser
3rd
Shipping Clerk
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Prominent Full-time Vacancies
1st
Sales and Marketing Assistant / Associate ; E-commerce Assistant / Associate
2nd
Warehouse Clerk
3rd
Logistics Assistant ; Shipping Clerk
Monthly Income
- Wholesale -
Monthly Income
- Import/Export -
Monthly Income
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Monthly Income
Preferred Education
- Wholesale -
Preferred Education
Managerial
77.4%First Degree
Supervisory
43.6%Diploma/Certificate
41.3%Sub-degree
Operative / Clerical Support
63.1%Secondary 4 to 7
- Import/Export -
Preferred Education
Managerial
88.3%First Degree
Supervisory
53.4%Sub-degree
Operative / Clerical Support
46.2%Secondary 4 to 7
43.6%Diploma/Certificate
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Preferred Education
Managerial
90.4%First Degree
Supervisory
34.4%Secondary 4 to 7
31.0%Diploma/Certificate
Operative / Clerical Support
66.2%Secondary 4 to 7
Preferred Experience
- Wholesale -
Preferred Experience
Managerial
51.3%6 years to less than 10 years
Supervisory
62.9%3 years to less than 6 years
Operative / Clerical Support
49.6%1 yr to less than 3 years
38.8%Less than 1 year
- Import/Export -
Preferred Experience
Managerial
49.0%6 years to less than 10 years
31.1%3 years to less than 6 years
Supervisory
64.8%3 years to less than 6 years
Operative / Clerical Support
50.9%1 year to less than 3 years
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Preferred Experience
Managerial
66.7%6 years to less than 10 years
Supervisory
42.8%3 years to less than 6 years
36.9%1 year to less than 3 years
Operative / Clerical Support
47.1%Less than 1 year
45.8%1 year to less than 3 years
Recruitment Difficulties
- Wholesale -
Recruitment Difficulties
1st
Competition for manpower from other industries, in terms of compensation and benefits system
2nd
Candidates lacked the relevant skills / experience
3rd
Competition for manpower from other industries, in terms of working conditions (e.g. working hours, shift work)
- Import/Export -
Recruitment Difficulties
1st
Competition for manpower from other industries, in terms of compensation and benefits system
2nd
Candidates lacked the relevant skills / experience
3rd
Competition for manpower from other industries, in terms of working conditions (e.g. working hours, shift work)
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Recruitment Difficulties
1st
Competition for manpower from other industries, in terms of compensation and benefits system
2nd
Candidates lacked the relevant skills / experience
3rd
Competition for manpower from other industries, in terms of working conditions (e.g. working hours, shift work)
Manpower Forecast
- Wholesale -
Average Annual Growth
Average Annual Growth
0-0.9%
- Wholesale -
Annual Additional Manpower Requirement
2025 - 2028
- Import/Export -
Average Annual Growth
Average Annual Growth
0-0.9%
- Import/Export -
Annual Additional Manpower Requirement
2025 - 2028
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Annual Growth
Annual Growth
00.1%
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Annual Additional Manpower Requirement
2025
Training Needs
- Wholesale -
Training Needs
1st
Customer Relationship Management
2nd
Product Management
3rd
Risk Management
- Import/Export -
Training Needs
1st
Customer Relationship Management
2nd
Product Management
3rd
Multi-languages (e.g. English, Putonghua, etc.)
- Retail Companies with E-commerce Business -
Training Needs
1st
E-commerce Operation (e.g. cross-border e-commerce operation, e-transaction management, etc.)
2nd
Customer Relationship Management
3rd
Data Analysis and Visualisation
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