In 2021, the number of migrant workers in the Yangtze River Delta in China recovered from the drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic and increased to around 53.39 million, while the number of workers in the Pearl River Delta declined slightly to around 42.19 million. In 2012, the number of migrant workers in the Yangtze and Pearl River Delta had ranged at around 59.4 and 52.0 million respectively.
Number of migrant workers working in the Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021 (in millions)
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (April 29, 2022). Number of migrant workers working in the Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259346/number-of-migrant-workers-in-jiangtze-and-pearl-river-delta-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of migrant workers working in the Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. April 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259346/number-of-migrant-workers-in-jiangtze-and-pearl-river-delta-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Number of migrant workers working in the Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259346/number-of-migrant-workers-in-jiangtze-and-pearl-river-delta-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of Migrant Workers Working in The Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-jin-ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259346/number-of-migrant-workers-in-jiangtze-and-pearl-river-delta-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Number of migrant workers working in the Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259346/number-of-migrant-workers-in-jiangtze-and-pearl-river-delta-in-china/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of migrant workers working in the Yangtze, Pearl River Delta, and Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region in China from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, April 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259346/number-of-migrant-workers-in-jiangtze-and-pearl-river-delta-in-china/