Service sector to make up 80 percent of Beijing's labor demand in 2005

The service sector will account for about 80 percent of the labor demand in Beijing in 2005, said a senior official with the city's Labor and Social Security Bureau.

"In tertiary industries, the business and catering sectors will keep a high demand of workers with further development of social service," said Li Jin, deputy director of the bureau's information department, on Tuesday.

Li said the manufacturing and hi-tech sectors will become the main labor absorbers in secondary industries.

Primary industries, including agriculture, forestry and husbandry, will occupy a small percentage of labor demand, but will see some rise, Li added.