No people, just sheep: The unlikely job that Chinese college grads clamored for
A shepherding job in Inner Mongolia has attracted significant interest from Chinese college graduates seeking to escape urban stress. The job ad offered a competitive salary and benefits, resulting in over 1,000 applications within 48 hours. This trend reflects broader issues of youth unemployment and changing priorities among young people in China.
- ▪An advertisement for a shepherding job in Inner Mongolia went viral, attracting hundreds of applications from young people.
- ▪The job offers a combined salary of 16,000 yuan per month, along with free food and accommodation.
- ▪The urban youth unemployment rate in China is currently 16.3%, with fierce competition for jobs among recent graduates.
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AsiaNo people, just sheep: The unlikely job that Chinese college grads clamored forAn ad for a shepherding job went viral in China, drawing hundreds of applications from young people eager to escape the stresses of urban life.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Sheep being herded in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Stringer / Imagine ChinaShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 3, 2026, 5:02 AM EDTBy Dawn Liu and Erin TanBEIJING — One of China’s most competitive jobs this season wasn’t in an urban high-rise, but in its sprawling northern grasslands.
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