In 2021, around 48.6 percent of migrant workers in China were employed in the secondary sector of economy, while 50.9 percent worked in the tertiary sector. The share of migrant workers employed in the services sector has generally increased over the years.
Share of migrant workers employed in the three sectors of economy in China from 2012 to 2021
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Statistics on Migrant workers in China
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Share of migrant workers in China's total population 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of migrant workers in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Hourly wage of migrant laborers in relation to local workers in China 2001-2010
- Basic Statistic Number of migrant worker deputies of National People's Congress in China 2018
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Migrant laborers in China by region of origin 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Migrant laborers in China by destination region 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of migrant workers in major destination regions in China 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant workers China 2011-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Migrant workers' average age in China 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant workers in China 2011-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant laborers China 2014-2021, by education
Employment
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant workers in China 2012-2021, by economic sector
- Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant workers in China 2015-2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Regional distribution of migrant laborers in China 2021, by place of origin
- Premium Statistic Migrant laborers in China 2015, by type of employment
Income
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- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income in urban and rural China 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Average monthly income of migrant workers in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly income of migrant workers in China 2019-2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Monthly income of migrant laborers in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Annual growth of monthly incomes of migrant laborers in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Proportion of late wage payments to migrant workers in China 2008-2018
- Premium Statistic Social security payments by employers of migrant workers China 2011-2017
Living conditions
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of migrant workers in China 2018, by accommodation
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of migrant workers in China 2011-2015, by accommodation financing
- Premium Statistic Migrant workers' living area in urban China 2017-2021, by city size
- Premium Statistic Migrant workers' access to residential facilities in urban China 2021
- Premium Statistic Migrant workers' sense of belonging in urban China 2021
Further related statistics
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- Number of migrant workers in China by region of origin 2015-2021
- Number of migrant workers in China by destination region 2015-2021
- Marital status of migrant workers in China 2021
- Proportion of migrant workers in excess of regulated working hours 2010-2011
- Annual growth in monthly incomes of migrant workers in China in 2021, by industry
- Annual change of average monthly income of migrant workers in China 2021
- Income of migrant workers in China by administrative level 2012
- Number of employed migrants in industry in Asia Pacific 2015 by country
- Distribution of migrant workers in hospitality in the UK 2011-2016, by industry
- Migrant workforce in the hospitality sector in England 2016, by region
- Number of employed migrants in agriculture in Asia Pacific 2015 by country
- Number of employed migrants from China APAC 2016 by country
- Number of employed migrants APAC 2016 by country
- Number of new non-resident worker in Macao 2011-2021
- Number of migrant workers in Indonesia 2017, by country of origin
- Arab migrant provisions as a share of GDP in Sudan 2005-2014
- Vet and other professional services industry employees New Zealand 2020, by region
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- Number of migrant workers in China by region of origin 2015-2021
- Number of migrant workers in China by destination region 2015-2021
- Marital status of migrant workers in China 2021
- Proportion of migrant workers in excess of regulated working hours 2010-2011
- Annual growth in monthly incomes of migrant workers in China in 2021, by industry
- Annual change of average monthly income of migrant workers in China 2021
- Income of migrant workers in China by administrative level 2012
- Number of employed migrants in industry in Asia Pacific 2015 by country
- Distribution of migrant workers in hospitality in the UK 2011-2016, by industry
- Migrant workforce in the hospitality sector in England 2016, by region
- Number of employed migrants in agriculture in Asia Pacific 2015 by country
- Number of employed migrants from China APAC 2016 by country
- Number of employed migrants APAC 2016 by country
- Number of new non-resident worker in Macao 2011-2021
- Number of migrant workers in Indonesia 2017, by country of origin
- Arab migrant provisions as a share of GDP in Sudan 2005-2014
- Vet and other professional services industry employees New Zealand 2020, by region
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (April 29, 2022). Share of migrant workers employed in the three sectors of economy in China from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128110/distribution-of-migrant-workers-in-china-across-economic-sectors/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Share of migrant workers employed in the three sectors of economy in China from 2012 to 2021." Chart. April 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128110/distribution-of-migrant-workers-in-china-across-economic-sectors/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Share of migrant workers employed in the three sectors of economy in China from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128110/distribution-of-migrant-workers-in-china-across-economic-sectors/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Share of Migrant Workers Employed in The Three Sectors of Economy in China from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128110/distribution-of-migrant-workers-in-china-across-economic-sectors/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Share of migrant workers employed in the three sectors of economy in China from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128110/distribution-of-migrant-workers-in-china-across-economic-sectors/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Share of migrant workers employed in the three sectors of economy in China from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, April 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1128110/distribution-of-migrant-workers-in-china-across-economic-sectors/