A large number of industries in China have moderated their development in accordance with the country's economic slowdown this year, resulting in few new opportunities in the job market and workers generally hesitant to make the change to a new position.

Worries pervade, chief among them concerns that demand is insufficient to support the operation of so many high-priced commercial projects, which could go bust in a property bubble.

Still, by and large, most developers remain optimistic about the market's future. Higher positions with commercial properties are showing resilience. The top 10 commercial developers are still actively purchasing land while at the same time displaying more interest in second and third-tier cities in southwestern, northeastern and central China.