HarmonyOS Ecosystem Booms, Million-Person Talent Gap Creates Huge Employment Opportunities

HarmonyOS Ecosystem Booms, Million-Person Talent Gap Creates Huge Employment OpportunitiesFast Technology reported on March 21st that the rapid development of HarmonyOS's ecosystem has resulted in a talent shortage in the millions. This phenomenon highlights the strong momentum of the HarmonyOS system in the domestic market and its huge demand for related talent

HarmonyOS Ecosystem Booms, Million-Person Talent Gap Creates Huge Employment Opportunities

Fast Technology reported on March 21st that the rapid development of HarmonyOS's ecosystem has resulted in a talent shortage in the millions. This phenomenon highlights the strong momentum of the HarmonyOS system in the domestic market and its huge demand for related talent. Since the full-scale public beta of the HarmonyOS native system last October, over 20,000 native HarmonyOS applications and atomic services have been launched, a figure that clearly reflects the growing size of the HarmonyOS ecosystem. More and more leading companies are joining the "HarmonyOS circle," jointly promoting the prosperous development of the ecosystem.

The InfoQ Research Center's "China Developer Portrait Insight Research Report 2024" further corroborates this trend. The report points out that there is currently a million-person talent gap in the HarmonyOS ecosystem, with more than 3 million potential new job opportunities. This enormous number not only indicates the rapid expansion of the HarmonyOS ecosystem but also foreshadows huge opportunities in the future job market. To meet the growing market demand, domestic universities have also actively responded, with over 300 universities now offering HarmonyOS-related courses, injecting fresh blood into the ecosystem.

Taking Zhejiang Province as an example, from key universities like Zhejiang University to provincial universities, and even higher vocational and secondary vocational schools, many universities have actively planned HarmonyOS talent cultivation paths, demonstrating their confidence and emphasis on the future development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem. This positive response not only reflects universities' keen awareness of market demand but also lays a solid talent foundation for the long-term development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem. This shows that the development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem has gone beyond the technical level and risen to the height of talent cultivation and national strategy.

It's worth noting that the market share of HarmonyOS in China is also steadily climbing. CounterPoint's survey report shows that in the fourth quarter of 2024, HarmonyOS achieved a 19% share of the Chinese mobile operating system market, surpassing Apple's iOS for four consecutive quarters and firmly holding the second-largest position in the Chinese market. This data strongly proves the recognition and market competitiveness of HarmonyOS among consumers, further fueling the demand for HarmonyOS talent.

Huawei, as the creator of HarmonyOS, is continuously striving to expand the scale of the HarmonyOS ecosystem. The upcoming release of HarmonyOS for PC in May is a crucial step for Huawei in building a complete and closed HarmonyOS ecosystem. The launch of HarmonyOS for PC will further improve the application scenarios of the HarmonyOS ecosystem, attract more developers, and provide richer application experiences for more users. This will further intensify the demand for HarmonyOS talent, creating a virtuous cycle.

However, the rapid development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem also brings new challenges. The million-person talent gap requires joint efforts from the government, enterprises, and universities to effectively address. Universities need to accelerate the development of HarmonyOS-related courses and talent cultivation to meet market demand; enterprises need to offer more competitive salaries and benefits to attract more outstanding talent; and the government needs to introduce relevant policies to encourage and support the development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem.

Currently, the development momentum of the HarmonyOS ecosystem is strong. Its success in the mobile operating system market and its future expansion into areas such as PCs suggest that the HarmonyOS ecosystem will have a broader development prospect. However, the huge challenge of the talent gap needs to be given high priority. Only by solving the talent bottleneck can the HarmonyOS ecosystem continue to develop healthily and contribute more to China's technology industry.

Beyond Huawei's own efforts in building the HarmonyOS ecosystem, whether other mobile phone manufacturers will choose to adopt HarmonyOS and launch related phones, tablets, or other devices remains a much-discussed question. This will depend on various factors, including the openness of the HarmonyOS system, manufacturers' strategic layout, and market competition. If HarmonyOS can maintain its development momentum and offer a more open cooperation model to attract more manufacturers, the scale of the HarmonyOS ecosystem will further expand and profoundly impact the technological landscape of China and even the world. This will require not only continuous technological breakthroughs but also continuous talent cultivation and ecosystem construction. Therefore, the challenge of a million-person talent gap is not only a problem faced by the HarmonyOS ecosystem but also a key aspect of China's technological industry upgrade.

The success of the HarmonyOS ecosystem hinges on talent support. The million-person talent gap is both a challenge and an opportunity. It provides vast career development space for countless developers and job seekers, and injects new vitality into China's technology industry. In the future, as the HarmonyOS ecosystem continues to develop, the demand for talent will further increase, driving the upgrading and improvement of the entire industrial chain and ultimately promoting the prosperity of China's technology industry. Therefore, actively addressing the talent gap and cultivating more HarmonyOS-related talent is key to ensuring the sustainable development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem and contributing to China's technological innovation. This requires the joint efforts of the whole society to achieve the continued prosperity and vigorous development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem.