Social security lacking in online jobs

Online businesses play a major role in employment, but few workers in the sector are signed up for social security, a study showed.

The study, jointly conducted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the China Association for Employment Promotion, showed that about 9.62 million people nationwide work at online stores. These stores need about 1.1 million additional employees, the study showed.

The study looked at online shops in various industries across the nation, including clothing, cosmetics and food, through random sampling in February.