More than 40 percent of Chinese elderly received their primary income from family members in 2020, according to the seventh census in China. However, this varied according to gender. Labor income was the primary source of income for more than 36 percent of older male citizens above 60 years old.
Distribution of older adults in China in 2020, by gender and main income source
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (August 11, 2022). Distribution of older adults in China in 2020, by gender and main income source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359056/china-major-income-sources-of-seniors-by-gender/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Distribution of older adults in China in 2020, by gender and main income source." Chart. August 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359056/china-major-income-sources-of-seniors-by-gender/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Distribution of older adults in China in 2020, by gender and main income source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359056/china-major-income-sources-of-seniors-by-gender/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Distribution of Older Adults in China in 2020, by Gender and Main Income Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359056/china-major-income-sources-of-seniors-by-gender/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Distribution of older adults in China in 2020, by gender and main income source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359056/china-major-income-sources-of-seniors-by-gender/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Distribution of older adults in China in 2020, by gender and main income source [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, August 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359056/china-major-income-sources-of-seniors-by-gender/