HONG KONG (Reuters) -China has increased the maximum hiring age for some civil service positions for the first time in three decades, from 35 to 38, a move that aims to keep older workers in the labour force longer and bolster a shrinking workforce.

Authorities announced the revision on Tuesday ahead of the opening of applications for the national civil service exam on Wednesday. Candidates should be between 18 and 38 years of age to apply, while the age limit for those with master’s or doctoral degrees has been extended to 43 from 40.

“China has appropriately adjusted the age requirements for applicants taking the 2026 national civil service examination, in line with the country’s progressive approach to delaying the legal retirement age,” the Global Times state newspaper wrote on Wedne

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