Professionals in electronic information, automobiles, high-end equipment, advanced materials, life and health and fashionable consumer goods will become the most sought after by local companies in 2022, according to a survey released on Sunday.

The 2021 Shanghai Talent Shortage Index Report, jointly released by the city's talent office and economy and information technology commission, analyzes supply and demand of local employers and top professionals, such as overseas returnees and those with doctor decrees.

The report was unveiled at the Talent Service Innovation Forum in Changning District on Sunday. It was part of a serial event of the Shanghai's Global Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit.