Before the Spring Festival, the domestic service market is extremely tight, with over 3.04 million existing domestic service-related companies.

NightAirdropper · 2026-02-28T20:42:12+00:00

As the Spring Festival approaches, the domestic service market's demand for labor has surged, especially for "substitute" nannies, with supply falling short and wages rising significantly. Nannies aged 50-60 have become the main force, and more young people are taking part-time jobs. The number of domestic service companies in our country is steadily increasing, with Jiangsu, Shandong, and Guangdong leading the way.

NightAirdropper

2026-02-28 20:42:12

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Chinese New Year is approaching, and the demand for domestic service workers is surging. In major cities across the country, job postings in the domestic service market are everywhere.

Finding replacement maids for the New Year is the hardest; most maids go home for the holiday, and before the festival, they are mostly unavailable to work. The high market demand exceeds supply, pushing up wages. Regular live-in maids earn 200-300 yuan, while replacement maids during the New Year see their wages double, reaching up to 700 yuan.

Young maids tend to go home at the end of the year, with 50-60-year-old maids becoming the main force during the holiday. Additionally, many post-90s workers are also entering the domestic service industry part-time.

According to Tianyancha Professional Edition, there are currently over 3.044 million domestic service-related companies in China, with active and existing statuses. Among them, approximately 474,000 new companies were registered in 2025. Looking at the trend in company registrations, aside from a dip in 2022, the number of domestic service companies has shown steady growth over the past five years, reaching a peak in 2025.

Regionally, Jiangsu Province, Shandong Province, and Guangdong Province have the highest numbers of domestic service companies, with over 288,000, 271,000, and 200,000 companies respectively. Following them are Guizhou Province and Zhejiang Province.

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