This statistic shows the distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2021, by industry. In 2021, around 27 percent of all migrant laborers in China had been working in the manufacturing industry.
Distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2021, by industry
* Including occupations such as housekeepers, cooks, kindergarten teachers, masseurs, cleaners, delivery service personnel, car washers, printing and copying services, etc.
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 people who leave their place of origin for a period longer than six months in a bid to find employment elsewhere. They either stay in their home province or move to another province to find work.
Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous publications.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (April 29, 2022). Distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2021, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259398/share-of-migrant-workers-in-china-by-industry/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2021, by industry." Chart. April 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259398/share-of-migrant-workers-in-china-by-industry/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2021, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259398/share-of-migrant-workers-in-china-by-industry/
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