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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Pension income
Subsistence allowance
Income from property
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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 September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359056/china-major-income-sources-of-seniors-by-gender/
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