BEIJING, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhaopin Limited (NYSE: ZPIN) ("Zhaopin" or the "Company"), a leading career platform([1]) in China focused on connecting users with relevant job opportunities throughout their career lifecycle, released its 2017 second-quarter report on China labor market supply and demand for white-collar workers. As the competition for jobs eased in the second quarter, the average monthly salary dropped by 3.8% over the previous quarter, the first quarter-over-quarter decline in two years.

Second-Quarter of 2017 China White-Collar Labor Market Highlights:


    --  The average monthly salary dropped to RMB7,376 in the second quarter of
        2017, down 3.8% over the first quarter. This was the first salary
        decline in China since the second quarter of 2015.
    --  The falling average salary for white-collar workers was mainly caused by
        the plunge in salaries at micro-sized companies, which cut their
        salaries by 31% in the second quarter of 2017.
    --  Beijing continued to be the city with the highest pay in the second
        quarter of 2017, with an average monthly salary of RMB9,791,
        representing a drop of RMB151 from the first quarter.
    --  Competition among white-collar workers for jobs eased in the second
        quarter of 2017, with an average of 35.8 applications per job vacancy,
        down from 44.6 applications in the first quarter.
    --  Telecommunication/carrier operators/value-added service replaced online
        games as the most competitive sector for job seekers in the second
        quarter of 2017, with 57.3 applications per vacancy.
    --  The most competitive occupation in the second quarter of 2017 was
        software/internet development/system integration with 122.7 applications
        per vacancy.

Declining Salaries

Based on online job postings in 37 key cities in China compiled by Zhaopin, the average monthly salary in the second quarter of 2017 was RMB7,376, down 3.8% over the first quarter. This was the first time that the average monthly salary declined quarter-over-quarter since the second quarter of 2015 when Zhaopin began to calculate the nationwide average salary for white-collar workers.

The falling average salary for white-collar workers was mainly caused by the plunge in salaries at micro-sized companies, which cut their salaries by 31% in the second quarter. With investment waning, many small start-ups became more rational and could no longer offer higher salaries to attract talents. An additional factor contributing to the overall decline in salaries in the second quarter of 2017 was that more jobs were located in lower-tier cities, where pay is normally lower.



            Average monthly salary for white-collar workers
            -----------------------------------------------

    Quarter            Average salary              Change over
                       (RMB)                       previous quarter
    ---                ----                        ----------------

    Q2 2016                                7,233                      3.1%
    -------                                -----                       ---

    Q3 2016                                7,531                      4.1%
    -------                                -----                       ---

    Q4 2016                                7,606                      1.0%
    -------                                -----                       ---

    Q1 2017                                7,665                      0.8%
    -------                                -----                       ---

    Q2 2017                                7,376                    - 3.8%
    -------                                -----                     -----

Among job postings in the second quarter of 2017, 32.8% of positions offered monthly salaries between RMB4,001 and 6,000, and 25.9% offered monthly salaries of more than RMB8,000. About 20.3% of positions offered monthly salaries between RMB2,001 and 4,000.



       Breakdown of positions by monthly salaries in the
                     second quarter of 2017
       -------------------------------------------------

    Salary (RMB)            Percentage of positions
    -----------             -----------------------

    Over 8,000                                        25.9%
    ----------                                         ----

    6,001 to 8,000                                    19.8%
    --------------                                     ----

    4,001 to 6,000                                    32.8%
    --------------                                     ----

    2,001 to 4,000                                    20.3%
    --------------                                     ----

    Below 2,000                                        1.1%
    -----------                                         ---

Beijing continued to be the city with the highest pay in the second quarter of 2017, with an average monthly salary of RMB9,791, representing a drop of RMB151 from the first quarter. The average monthly salary also declined slightly in Shanghai and Shenzhen in the second quarter. The salary in Hangzhou actually went up to RMB7,933, jumping to the 4(th) in ranking.



                      Average monthly salary for cities in the second quarter of 2017
                      ---------------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking City             Average                    Ranking                     City           Average
                             monthly salary (RMB)                                                  monthly salary
                                                                                                   (RMB)
    ---                                                                                            ----

    1       Beijing                             9,791                           20    Changsha                    6,721
    ---     -------                             -----                          ---    --------                    -----

    2       Shanghai                            9,337                           21    Wuxi                        6,704
    ---     --------                            -----                          ---    ----                        -----

    3       Shenzhen                            8,866                           22    Lanzhou                     6,638
    ---     --------                            -----                          ---    -------                     -----

    4       Hangzhou                            7,933                           23    Kunming                     6,592
    ---     --------                            -----                          ---    -------                     -----

    5       Guangzhou                           7,754                           24    Nanchang                    6,538
    ---     ---------                           -----                          ---    --------                    -----

    6       Dongguan                            7,552                           25    Hefei                       6,516
    ---     --------                            -----                          ---    -----                       -----

    7       Ningbo                              7,423                           26    Tianjin                     6,477
    ---     ------                              -----                          ---    -------                     -----

    8       Nanjing                             7,263                           27    Zhengzhou                   6,448
    ---     -------                             -----                          ---    ---------                   -----

    9       Urumqi                              7,230                           28    Jinan                       6,447
    ---     ------                              -----                          ---    -----                       -----

    10      Xiamen                              7,206                           29    Qingdao                     6,343
    ---     ------                              -----                          ---    -------                     -----

    11      Suzhou                              7,198                           30    Dalian                      6,213
    ---     ------                              -----                          ---    ------                      -----

    12      Foshan                              7,152                           31    Xi'an                       6,089
    ---     ------                              -----                          ---    -----                       -----

    13      Haikou                              7,145                           32    Shijiazhuang                6,027
    ---     ------                              -----                          ---    ------------                -----

    14      Chongqing                           6,978                           33    Taiyuan                     5,959
    ---     ---------                           -----                          ---    -------                     -----

    15      Guiyang                             6,918                           34    Changchun                   5,871
    ---     -------                             -----                          ---    ---------                   -----

    16      Nanning                             6,908                           35    Yantai                      5,868
    ---     -------                             -----                          ---    ------                      -----

    17      Chengdu                             6,850                           36    Shenyang                    5,810
    ---     -------                             -----                          ---    --------                    -----

    18      Fuzhou                              6,785                           37    Harbin                      5,701
    ---     ------                              -----                          ---    ------                      -----

    19      Wuhan                               6,762
    ---     -----                               -----

The best-paying sector in the second quarter of 2017 continued to be professional services/consulting (finance and accounting, legal and Human Resources, etc.) with an average monthly salary of RMB10,165, followed by RMB9,475 for funds/securities/futures/investment and RMB9,159 for intermediary services.



                             Top 10 highest paid sectors in the second quarter of 2017
                             ---------------------------------------------------------

    Sector                                                                             Average monthly
                                                                                       salary (RMB)
    ---                                                                                -----------

    Professional service/consulting (finance and accounting, legal
     and HR, etc.)                                                                                     10,165
    --------------------------------------------------------------                                     ------

    Funds/securities/futures/investment                                                                 9,475
    -----------------------------------                                                                 -----

    Intermediary service                                                                                9,159
    --------------------                                                                                -----

    Cross-industry operation                                                                            8,832
    ------------------------                                                                            -----

    Banking                                                                                             8,578
    -------                                                                                             -----

    Trust/warrant/auction/pawn                                                                          8,339
    --------------------------                                                                          -----

    Real estate/construction/building materials/engineering                                             8,305
    -------------------------------------------------------                                             -----

    Insurance                                                                                           8,246
    ---------                                                                                           -----

    Telecom/carrier operators/value-added service                                                       8,143
    ---------------------------------------------                                                       -----

    Energy/mineral/mining/smelting                                                                      7,934
    ------------------------------                                                                      -----

The top three occupations with the highest monthly salaries in the second quarter of 2017 were senior management (RMB18,818), IT management/project coordination (RMB13,915) and securities/futures/investment management/service (RMB11,546).



                     Top 10 highest paid occupations in the second quarter of 2017
                     -------------------------------------------------------------

    Occupation                                                           Average monthly
                                                                         salary (RMB)
    ---                                                                  -----------

    Senior management                                                                    18,818
    -----------------                                                                    ------

    IT management/project coordination                                                   13,915
    ----------------------------------                                                   ------

    Securities/futures/investment management/
     service                                                                             11,546
    -----------------------------------------                                            ------

    Sales management                                                                     10,455
    ----------------                                                                     ------

    Civil servant/public institution/research
     institution                                                                         10,168
    -----------------------------------------                                            ------

    Real estate development/broker/agency                                                 9,979
    -------------------------------------                                                 -----

    Banking                                                                               9,665
    -------                                                                               -----

    Software/internet development/system
     integration                                                                          9,559
    ------------------------------------                                                  -----

    Trust/warrant/auction/pawn                                                            9,361
    --------------------------                                                            -----

    Project management/project coordination                                               9,348
    ---------------------------------------                                               -----

Wholly foreign-owned enterprises offered the highest average monthly salary of RMB8,064 in the second quarter, followed by RMB8,025 for public companies and RMB7,903 for joint ventures.



         Average monthly salaries from different types of
                             companies

                   in the second quarter of 2017
                   -----------------------------

    Type of Company                  Average monthly
                                     salary (RMB)
    ---                              -----------

    Wholly foreign-owned
     enterprises                                         8,064
    --------------------                                 -----

    Public companies                                     8,025
    ----------------                                     -----

    Joint ventures                                       7,903
    --------------                                       -----

    State-owned enterprises                              7,662
    -----------------------                              -----

    Private companies                                    7,118
    -----------------                                    -----

    Public institutions                                  7,109
    -------------------                                  -----

The average monthly salary of micro-sized companies with fewer than 20 employees plunged from RMB9,532 in the first quarter to RMB6,568 in the second quarter. With investment waning, many start-ups could no longer afford to offer higher salaries as before to attract talents.



       Average monthly salaries for companies of different
                              sizes

                  in the second quarter of 2017
                  -----------------------------

    Size of company by              Average monthly salary
                                    (RMB)
    employee numbers
    ----------------               ----------------

    Below 20                                           6,568
    --------                                           -----

    20-99                                              7,014
    -----                                              -----

    100-499                                            7,217
    -------                                            -----

    500-999                                            7,651
    -------                                            -----

    1,000-9,999                                        8,098
    -----------                                        -----

    Above 10,000                                       8,097
    ------------                                       -----

Job market competition easing for white-collar workers

Zhaopin publishes the quarterly competitive index for the labor market based on data collected from its online platform. The competitive index is calculated based on the number of resume applications divided by the number of job vacancies. For the second quarter of 2017, the competitive index was 35.8, which means there were an average of 36 applications per job vacancy, down from 44.6 in the first quarter of 2017.

Compared with the previous four quarters, the job market competition for white-collar workers eased in the second quarter of 2017. With the aging demographic, the labor supply began to dwindle in China. Meanwhile, job seekers were more cautious and tended to submit fewer resumes than before.



    Competitive index
    -----------------

    Quarter                    Competitive index
    -------                    -----------------

    Q2 2016                                                 45.1
    -------                                                 ----

    Q3 2016                                                 37.8
    -------                                                 ----

    Q4 2016                                                 40.3
    -------                                                 ----

    Q1 2017                                                 44.6
    -------                                                 ----

    Q2 2017                                                 35.8
    -------                                                 ----

(Competitive index = number of applications/number of job vacancies)

Beijing was by far the most competitive city for white-collar workers, with a competitive index of 89.9 in the second quarter of 2017, down from 96.0 in the first quarter of 2017.



                                                       Competitive index for cities in the second quarter of 2017
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking                      City                             Index                Ranking                    City           Index
    -------                      ----                             -----                -------                    ----           -----

    1                            Beijing                                        89.9                          20    Zhengzhou          20.6
    ---                          -------                                        ----                         ---    ---------          ----

    2                            Shenzhen                                       48.5                          21    Lanzhou            20.5
    ---                          --------                                       ----                         ---    -------            ----

    3                            Shanghai                                       42.7                          22    Wuxi               19.0
    ---                          --------                                       ----                         ---    ----               ----

    4                            Chengdu                                        42.4                          23    Haikou             18.9
    ---                          -------                                        ----                         ---    ------             ----

    5                            Shenyang                                       42.1                          24    Shijiazhuang       18.8
    ---                          --------                                       ----                         ---    ------------       ----

    6                            Dalian                                         36.3                          25    Kunming            18.0
    ---                          ------                                         ----                         ---    -------            ----

    7                            Xi'an                                          35.4                          26    Guiyang            17.1
    ---                          -----                                          ----                         ---    -------            ----

    8                            Tianjin                                        34.0                          27    Hefei              16.6
    ---                          -------                                        ----                         ---    -----              ----

    9                            Guangzhou                                      29.1                          28    Jinan              16.1
    ---                          ---------                                      ----                         ---    -----              ----

    10                           Chongqing                                      28.1                          29    Yantai             14.6
    ---                          ---------                                      ----                         ---    ------             ----

    11                           Changsha                                       26.9                          30    Urumqi             14.5
    ---                          --------                                       ----                         ---    ------             ----

    12                           Wuhan                                          26.8                          31    Fuzhou             14.3
    ---                          -----                                          ----                         ---    ------             ----

    13                           Harbin                                         26.8                          32    Nanchang           13.0
    ---                          ------                                         ----                         ---    --------           ----

    14                           Suzhou                                         26.7                          33    Xiamen             12.4
    ---                          ------                                         ----                         ---    ------             ----

    15                           Hangzhou                                       25.4                          34    Dongguan           12.1
    ---                          --------                                       ----                         ---    --------           ----

    16                           Nanjing                                        25.1                          35    Foshan             11.4
    ---                          -------                                        ----                         ---    ------             ----

    17                           Changchun                                      23.9                          36    Nanning            10.9
    ---                          ---------                                      ----                         ---    -------            ----

    18                           Taiyuan                                        22.0                          37    Ningbo             10.0
    ---                          -------                                        ----                         ---    ------             ----

    19                           Qingdao                                        21.5
    ---                          -------                                        ----

    Competitive index = number of applications/number of job vacancies
    ------------------------------------------------------------------

First-tier cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou) continued to be the top four cities with the highest job demand in the second quarter of 2017. Emerging first-tier cities, including Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Tianjin and Xi'an, were also among the top ten cities with the highest job demand.



             Top ten cities with the highest job demand

                    in the second quarter of 2017
                    -----------------------------

    Ranking                      City
    -------                      ----

    1                            Beijing
    ---                          -------

    2                            Shanghai
    ---                          --------

    3                            Shenzhen
    ---                          --------

    4                            Guangzhou
    ---                          ---------

    5                            Zhengzhou
    ---                          ---------

    6                            Chengdu
    ---                          -------

    7                            Nanjing
    ---                          -------

    8                            Hangzhou
    ---                          --------

    9                            Tianjin
    ---                          -------

    10                           Xi'an
    ---                          -----

The top ten cities with most job applications in the second quarter of 2017 were the same cities with the highest job demand, indicating that cities with high job demand were also attracting job seekers.



             Top ten cities with most job applications

                    in the second quarter of 2017
                    -----------------------------

    Ranking                      City
    -------                      ----

    1                            Beijing
    ---                          -------

    2                            Shanghai
    ---                          --------

    3                            Shenzhen
    ---                          --------

    4                            Chengdu
    ---                          -------

    5                            Guangzhou
    ---                          ---------

    6                            Xi'an
    ---                          -----

    7                            Tianjin
    ---                          -------

    8                            Hangzhou
    ---                          --------

    9                            Zhengzhou
    ---                          ---------

    10                           Nanjing
    ---                          -------

In terms of employer size, companies with 1,000 to 9,999 employees were the most competitive for job seekers, with an index of 42.5, followed by 40.5 for companies with 500 to 999 employees. The competition for positions in small and micro-sized companies was relatively low due to low brand recognition.



      Competitive index for different size companies

               in the second quarter of 2017
               -----------------------------

    Size of Company by             Index
    employee numbers
    ----------------               ----------------

    Below 20                                      26.2
    --------                                      ----

    20-99                                         31.4
    -----                                         ----

    100-499                                       38.5
    -------                                       ----

    500-999                                       40.5
    -------                                       ----

    1,000-9,999                                   42.5
    -----------                                   ----

    Over 10,000                                   35.1
    -----------                                   ----

Supply and demand by sector

In the second quarter of 2017, the internet/e-commerce sector still topped the list with the most job vacancies, followed by real estate/construction/building materials/engineering and education/training/college sectors. The booming of artificial intelligence created huge job demand in the internet/e-commerce sector.



            Top ten sectors with the highest job demand in the second quarter of 2017
            -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking             Sector
    -------             ------

    1                   Internet/e-commerce
    ---                 -------------------

    2                   Real estate/construction/building materials/engineering
    ---                 -------------------------------------------------------

    3                   Education/training/college
    ---                 --------------------------

    4                   Funds/securities/futures/investment
    ---                 -----------------------------------

    5                   Computer software
    ---                 -----------------

    6                   Professional service/consulting (finance and accounting, legal and HR, etc.)
    ---                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    7                   Trade/export and import
    ---                 -----------------------

    8                   FMCG (food, drinks, alcohol and tobacco, and chemicals for daily use)
    ---                 --------------------------------------------------------------------

    9                   IT services (system/data/maintenance)
    ---                 -------------------------------------

    10                  Media/publishing/movie and TV/culture communications
    ---                 ----------------------------------------------------

Telecommunication/carrier operators/value-added service replaced online games as the most competitive sector for job seekers in the second quarter of 2017, with 57.3 applications per vacancy. The competitive index for most sectors declined in the second quarter of 2017 from the previous quarter.



                     Top ten most competitive sectors in the second quarter of 2017
                     --------------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking Sector                                                           Index        Ranking in previous
                                                                                          quarter
    -------                                                         ------          ----- -------------------

    1       Telecom/carrier operators/value-added service                            57.3                       3
    ---     ---------------------------------------------                            ----                     ---

    2       Online games                                                             53.4                       1
    ---     ------------                                                             ----                     ---

    3       Aviation/aerospace research and manufacturing                            49.9                       4
    ---     ---------------------------------------------                            ----                     ---

    4       IT services (system/data/maintenance)                                    47.8                       5
    ---     -------------------------------------                                    ----                     ---

    5       Real estate/construction/building                                        47.4                       2
            materials/engineering
    ---     ---------------------

    6       Cross-industry operation                                                 45.1                       8
    ---     ------------------------                                                 ----                     ---

    7       Computer software                                                        44.9                       6
    ---     -----------------                                                        ----                     ---

    8       Internet/e-commerce                                                      42.7                       7
    ---     -------------------                                                      ----                     ---

    9       Computer hardware                                                        42.1                      14
    ---     -----------------                                                        ----                     ---

    10      Government/public service/non-profit                                     41.7                      10
    ---     ------------------------------------                                     ----                     ---

Insurance continued to be the least competitive sector in the second quarter of 2017, with 15.5 applications per vacancy, followed by 19.4 for intermediary service and 22.1 for office supplies and equipment.



                        Least competitive sectors in the second quarter of 2017
                        -------------------------------------------------------

    Sector                                                                      Index
    ------                                                                      -----

    Insurance                                                                         15.5
    ---------                                                                         ----

    Intermediary service                                                              19.4
    --------------------                                                              ----

    Office supplies and equipment                                                     22.1
    -----------------------------                                                     ----

    Printing/packaging/papermaking                                                    23.4
    ------------------------------                                                    ----

    Home furnishing/interior design/decoration                                        25.5
    ------------------------------------------                                        ----

    Outsourcing service                                                               25.9
    -------------------                                                               ----

    Banking                                                                           26.5
    -------                                                                           ----

    Processing and manufacturing (raw material processing/
     mould)                                                                           26.7
    ------------------------------------------------------                            ----

    Hotel/restaurant                                                                  27.3
    ----------------                                                                  ----

    Healthcare/nursing/beauty                                                         27.3
    -------------------------                                                         ----

The sectors with the most job applications in the second quarter of 2017 included internet/e-commerce, computer software and real estate/construction/building materials/engineering.



            Top ten sectors with the most job applications in the second quarter of
                                             2017
            -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking            Sector
    -------            ------

    1                  Internet/e-commerce
    ---                -------------------

    2                  Computer software
    ---                -----------------

    3                  Real estate/construction/building materials/engineering
    ---                -------------------------------------------------------

    4                  Funds/securities/futures/investment
    ---                -----------------------------------

    5                  IT services (system/data/maintenance)
    ---                -------------------------------------

    6                  Education/training/college
    ---                --------------------------

    7                  Professional service/consulting (finance and accounting, legal and HR, etc.)
    ---                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    8                  Media/publishing/movie and TV/culture communications
    ---                ----------------------------------------------------

    9                  FMCG (food, drinks, alcohol and tobacco, and chemicals for daily use)
    ---                --------------------------------------------------------------------

    10                 Trade/export and import
    ---                -----------------------

Supply and demand by occupation

The top occupations with the most vacancies for white collar workers in the second quarter of 2017 were almost the same as in the first quarter of 2017, including sales, administration/logistics/secretary, and software/internet development/system integration.



            Top ten occupations with the highest job demand in the second quarter of 2017
            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking    Occupation
    -------    ----------

    1          Sales
    ---        -----

    2          Administration/logistics/secretary
    ---        ----------------------------------

    3          Software/internet development/system integration
    ---        ------------------------------------------------

    4          Sales management
    ---        ----------------

    5          Education/training
    ---        ------------------

    6          Finance/auditing/tax
    ---        --------------------

    7          Customer service/pre-sales and after-sales support
    ---        --------------------------------------------------

    8          Human resources
    ---        ---------------

    9          Civil engineering/construction/decoration/municipal engineering
    ---        ---------------------------------------------------------------

    10         Marketing
    ---        ---------

The most competitive occupation in the second quarter of 2017 was software/internet development/system integration with 122.7 applications per vacancy, followed by 88.4 for IT quality management/testing/configuration management, and 67.4 for finance/auditing/tax.



                                                                            Top 10 most competitive occupations in the second quarter of 2017
                                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking Occupation                                                                                                                        Index       Ranking in previous quarter
    ------- ----------                                                                                                                        -----       ---------------------------

    1       Software/internet development/system integration                                                                                        122.7                               1
    ---     ------------------------------------------------                                                                                        -----                             ---

    2       IT quality management/testing/configuration management                                                                                   88.4                               4
    ---     ------------------------------------------------------                                                                                   ----                             ---

    3       Finance/auditing/tax                                                                                                                     67.4                               2
    ---     --------------------                                                                                                                     ----                             ---

    4       Transportation services                                                                                                                  60.4                               5
    ---     -----------------------                                                                                                                  ----                             ---

    5       Senior management                                                                                                                        58.2                               6
    ---     -----------------                                                                                                                        ----                             ---

    6       Human resources                                                                                                                          53.6                               7
    ---     ---------------                                                                                                                          ----                             ---

    7       Civil engineering/construction/decoration/municipal engineering                                                                          51.2                               3
    ---     ---------------------------------------------------------------                                                                          ----                             ---

    8       Administration/logistics/secretary                                                                                                       44.6                               9
    ---     ----------------------------------                                                                                                       ----                             ---

    9       IT management/project coordination                                                                                                       42.6                              14
    ---     ----------------------------------                                                                                                       ----                             ---

    10      Purchasing/trade                                                                                                                         42.0                               8
    ---     ----------------                                                                                                                         ----                             ---

The least competitive occupations in the second quarter of 2017 were healthcare/beauty/hairdressing/bodybuilding with 9.6 applications per vacancy, followed by 12.4 for community/residency/housekeeping, and 12.7 for insurance.



    Least competitive occupations in the second quarter of 2017
    -----------------------------------------------------------

    Occupation                                                  Index
    ----------                                                  -----

    Healthcare/beauty/hairdressing/bodybuilding                        9.6
    -------------------------------------------                        ---

    Community/residency/housekeeping                                  12.4
    --------------------------------                                  ----

    Insurance                                                         12.7
    ---------                                                         ----

    Sales                                                             12.9
    -----                                                             ----

    Cooking/catering/food R&D                                         14.4
    -------------------------                                         ----

    Mechanic/operator                                                 15.1
    -----------------                                                 ----

    Hospital/medical care/nursing                                     15.7
    -----------------------------                                     ----

    Education/training                                                16.1
    ------------------                                                ----

    Farming/forestry/animal husbandry/fishery                         16.5
    -----------------------------------------                         ----

    Customer service/pre-sales and after-sales                        18.3
    support
    -------

The top ten occupations with the most job applications in the second quarter of 2017 were the same as in the first quarter of 2017 with some changes in rankings.



    Top ten occupations with the most job applications in the second quarter of 2017
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Ranking                      Occupation
    -------                      ----------

    1                            Software/internet development/system integration
    ---                          ------------------------------------------------

    2                            Finance/auditing/tax
    ---                          --------------------

    3                            Administration/logistics/secretary
    ---                          ----------------------------------

    4                            Human resources
    ---                          ---------------

    5                            Civil engineering/construction/decoration/municipal engineering
    ---                          ---------------------------------------------------------------

    6                            Sales
    ---                          -----

    7                            Internet product/operation management
    ---                          -------------------------------------

    8                            Art/design
    ---                          ----------

    9                            Sales management
    ---                          ----------------

    10                           Purchasing/trade
    ---                          ----------------

About Zhaopin Limited

Zhaopin is a leading career platform in China, focusing on connecting users with relevant job opportunities throughout their career lifecycle. The Company's zhaopin.com website is the most popular career platform in China as measured by average daily unique visitors in each of the 12 months ended March 31, 2017, number of registered users as of March 31, 2017 and number of unique customers([2]) for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company's over 135.0 million registered users include diverse and educated job seekers who are at various stages of their careers and are in demand by employers as a result of the general shortage of skilled and educated workers in China. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, approximately 36.9 million job postings([3]) were placed on Zhaopin's platform by 509,813 unique customers including multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises and state-owned entities. The quality and quantity of Zhaopin's users and the resumes in the Company's database attract an increasing number of customers. This in turn leads to more users turning to Zhaopin as their primary recruitment and career- related services provider, creating strong network effects and significant entry barriers for potential competitors. For more information, please visit http://www.zhaopin.com.

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    [1] Zhaopin's website is the most
     popular career platform in China as
     measured by average daily unique
     visitors in each of the 12 months
     ended March  31, 2017, the number of
     registered users as of March 31,
     2017 and the number of unique
     customers for the three months ended
     March  31, 2017.

    [2] A "unique customer" refers to a
     customer that purchases the
     Company's online recruitment
     services during a specified period.
     Zhaopin makes adjustments for
     multiple purchases by the same
     customer to avoid double counting.
     Each customer is assigned a unique
     identification number in the
     Company's information management
     system. Affiliates and branches of a
     given customer may, under certain
     circumstances, be counted as
     separate unique customers.

    [3] Zhaopin calculates the number of
     job postings by counting the number
     of newly placed job postings during
     each respective period. Job postings
     that were placed prior to a
     specified period -even if available
     during such period -are not counted
     as job postings for such period. Any
     particular job posting placed on the
     Company's website may include more
     than one job opening or position.

For more information, please contact:

Zhaopin Limited
Ms. Daisy Wang
Investor Relations
ir@zhaopin.com.cn

ICR Beijing
Mr. Edmond Lococo
Phone: +86 10 6583-7510
Edmond.Lococo@icrinc.com

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