80后成新锐中产主力 超九成主要收入为工资
China's new middle class consists mainly of the post-80s generation, according to a survey conducted by zhaopin.com, a job recruitment website. The study classifies those earning between 100,000 yuan and 500,000 yuan a year as middle class. Compared with other countries, those in the middle class in China are much younger and about 52% of the 49,989 participants were post-80s generation, said Guo Sheng, the CEO of Zhaopin.com. Most of the survey participants found success in industries such as internet, finance and real estate. Figures showed that 38% of the participants came from first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Guo added. The survey also revealed that salary accounted for 93% of their total income and paying for loans, shopping and children's education occupied the top three daily expenses for China's middle class. Meanwhile, about 95% of the participants said they felt anxious because they were not sure about their future and were concerned about inflation, food safety and property purchase restriction. |