Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD increases hiring as Beijing places a strong focus on boosting employment.

BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) – BYD (002594.SZ) has significantly expanded its workforce, reaching over 900,000 employees as of Friday, according to a senior manager. This makes the Chinese electric vehicle giant one of the largest employers in the country. The increase comes as the Chinese government emphasizes job creation, particularly for recent college graduates, amid economic challenges. The workforce grew by 5.8% since the end of August, making BYD the largest employer among the more than 5,300 companies listed on mainland China’s stock exchanges, Li Yunfei, BYD’s general manager of branding and public relations, shared on his Weibo account.