Number of migrant workers in major destination regions in China 2017-2021

Number of migrant workers working in the Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021

Download
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

April 2022

Region

China

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The data have been collected through a survey which covered around 226,000 rural workers from 31 provinces, 1,587 districts and 8,488 villages. Migrant laborers are defined as workers that are still registered as rural permanent residents, but have left their place of origin for more than six months in order to find work in another place. They either stay in the same province or move to another province in search of work.

Yangtze River Delta includes Shanghai, parts of Zhejiang and Jiangsu province. Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Suzhou, Wuxi are a few of the major cities in this region.
Pearl River Delta covers the area around Guangdong province in South China. Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Huizhou, Dongguang are the main cities in this region.
Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region includes Beijing, Tianjin, and surrounding regions in Hebei province.

Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous publications.

Citation formats
Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $2,388 USD / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.

Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
  • Instant access to 1m statistics
  • Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
  • Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access

Business Solutions including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Statistics on " Migrant workers in China "

Other statistics that may interest you Migrant workers in China

Overview

3

Demographics

7

Employment

4

Income

7

Living conditions

5

Further related statistics

18
Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $2,388 USD / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.