Zhaopin and Renmin University Jointly Publish Second Quarter 2015 China Employment Index Report

BEIJING, August 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhaopin Limited (NYSE: ZPIN) ("Zhaopin" or the "Company"), a leading career platform in China focused on connecting users with relevant job opportunities through their career lifecycle, and the China Institute for Employment Research ("CIER") at Renmin University today released the CIER Employment Index Report for the second quarter of 2015 (April - June, 2015). The CIER Index Report reviews and identifies trends in China's employment market. The full report can be obtained at www.zhaopin.com.

A CIER index score of more than 1 indicates that confidence is high for job seekers seeking employment. A CIER index score of less than 1 indicates that confidence for job seekers seeking employment is low.

The CIER index score for a period is calculated by dividing the number of job vacancies on zhaopin.com during a specified period by the number of unique job seekers that apply to jobs on zhaopin.com during the same period. Data in the calculation is derived from Zhaopin's online platform. Data in the calculation is derived from Zhaopin's online platform.

1. CIER index for the overall Chinese economy decreased during the second quarter of 2015

The CIER index increased steadily from 2011 to 2014, reflecting the relative ease with which job seekers in the labor market could find employment. The highest CIER index score ever recorded was 2.46, which was reached during the first quarter of 2015. However, the index dropped back down to 2.03 in the second quarter of 2015.

Recruitment demand during the first half of the year 2015, measured by the total number of job postings on zhaopin.com during the period, increased 19% year-over-year.

2. Strongest employment confidence seen in the financial and ecommerce sectors

During the second quarter of 2015, the funds/securities/futures/investment sector registered a CIER index score of 5.82, which was first among all sectors, followed by ecommerce with a score of 5.60. Scores for sectors including accounting/auditing, energy/minerals/mining/smelting, aerospace research and manufacturing, electric/power/water conservancy and rental services were relatively low.

During the first half of 2015, recruitment demand for the financial sector^[1] increased 58% year-over-year.

Recruitment demand for the funds/securities/futures/investment sector increased during the same period with demand in top-tier cities increasing 75% year-over-year. Recruitment demand for the banking sector in first-tier, almost first-tier and second-tier cities increased 69%, 72% and 99%, respectively.

Recruitment demand in the e-commerce sector during the first half of the year increased significantly compared with the same period last year, particularly in second and lower tier cities which increased 90% year-over-year.

3. Higher CIER index scores were found among private enterprises, joint-stock companies and joint ventures, while lower CIER index scores were found in government agencies and publically listed companies

The CIER index for various types of companies during the second quarter of 2015 were (from highest to lowest):

The CIER index score for public institutions, publically listed companies and government agencies were all below 1, reflecting lower confidence across this sector.

4. Market outlook

The CIER index continued to trend upward from January 2011 to June 2015, with significant seasonal fluctuations. The CIER index for February 2015 was the lowest during the first six months of 2015.

Monthly CIER index scores are expected to continue to rise throughout most of the second half of 2015, with the exception of October 2015, which will decrease due to seasonality. The predicted monthly CIER index scores for the following months are: 2.17 (July 2015), 2.60 (August 2015), 2.88 (September 2015), 2.76 (October 2015), 3.00 (November 2015) and 3.10 (December 2015).

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 June 30, 2015, number of registered users as of March 31, 2015 and number of unique customers for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Zhaopin is the second largest online recruitment services provider as measured by revenues in 2014. The Company's over 97.3 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, 2014, approximately 18.1 million job postings^[2] were placed on Zhaopin's platform by 335,168 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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For more information, please contact:

Zhaopin Limited
Ms. Jessica Ye
Executive Vice President
ir@zhaopin.com.cn

Christensen
In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com

In U.S.
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

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