China adds 11 new occupations and 23 new job types in its eighth batch
6 October 2026
The eighth batch of new professions was officially recognised on 9 September 2026 by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments; Xinhua's 6 October 2026 report highlights it.
The batch has 11 new occupations and 23 new job types.
Low-altitude economy roles include drone swarm flight planners and low-altitude logistics specialists.
Digital economy roles include AI engineering technicians and embodied intelligent robot application technicians.
Since 2019 China has released eight batches totalling 121 new occupations.
New occupations in this batch:
11
New job types in this batch:
23
Total since 2019:
121 new occupations
Why it matters for exams: Labour-market and skills classification changes link economy, technology and employment questions.
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In plain words
Low-altitude economy Low-altitude economy — Economic activity using airspace close to the ground, such as drone logistics.