BEIJING, Nov. 28 -- More and more highly-educated people are choosing part-time and freelance job positions, a survey has revealed.

The Shanghai Labor and Social Security Bureau surveyed 12,000 part-time workers throughout the city over the latter part of this year.

About one-third, or 33.8 percent, of part-time workers had college degrees, a rise of two percent from the first half of this year.

Most had taken up the positions as tutors or fitness instructors, while those with basic education worked in retailing and catering, the survey said.

The survey was undertaken to establish a set of fair wage guidelines.

Meanwhile, taking freelance jobs has become a popular way for locals to make a living.

Part-time workers surveyed who also have full-time jobs occupied 40 percent, dropping 11 percent from the first half of this year.

Bureau officials said because of the flexible working schedule and good money, more people resigned from their...

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