This statistic shows the distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2023, by industry. In 2023, around 27.5 percent of all migrant laborers in China had been working in the manufacturing industry.
Distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2023, by industry
* Including occupations such as housekeepers, cooks, kindergarten teachers, masseurs, cleaners, delivery service personnel, car washers, printing and copying services, etc.
** Share calculated by Statista.
The data have been collected through a survey which covered rural workers from 31 provinces, 1,730 districts and 8,613 villages in 2023.
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 30, 2024). Distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2023, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, 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 2023, by industry." Chart. April 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259398/share-of-migrant-workers-in-china-by-industry/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2024). Distribution of migrant workers in China in 2015 and 2023, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259398/share-of-migrant-workers-in-china-by-industry/
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