According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s employment stood at 774.80 million persons at the end of 2008. Around 306.54 million were employed in the primary industry, accounting for 39.6% of the workforce. The secondary industry employed 211.09 million individuals, representing 27.2% of the total employed population. The employment figure for the tertiary industry was 257.17 million, accounting for 33.2% of China’s workforce. The primary industry is involved in converting natural resources into primary products, most of which are used as raw materials for other industries. The secondary industry creates finished, usable products; while the tertiary industry is involved in providing a service.
China Employment: Urban Areas
China’s irregular method of residential registration divides the country’s citizens into urban and rural taking into account their parentage. At the end of 2008, the annual urban employment figure increased by 8.60 million persons to 302.10 million. Of the total, 121.93 million were employed in the urban areas. The figure for on-duty staff and workers grew by 8,800 and reached a high of 115.15 million. The total number of migrant workers was estimated at 225.42 million. Of this, 140.41 million people were working outside their hometown.
China Employment: Rural Areas
To analyse the employment situation in rural areas, the Chinese government conducts the National Agricultural Census on a ten-yearly basis. The last survey, conducted in 2006, estimated the total rural labor force at 531 million persons. Of this, the number of male and female laborers was 269,890 and 261,110, respectively.
The number of rural persons employed was around 478.5 million, representing
China Employment: Urban Areas
China’s irregular method of residential registration divides the country’s citizens into urban and rural taking into account their parentage. At the end of 2008, the annual urban employment figure increased by 8.60 million persons to 302.10 million. Of the total, 121.93 million were employed in the urban areas. The figure for on-duty staff and workers grew by 8,800 and reached a high of 115.15 million. The total number of migrant workers was estimated at 225.42 million. Of this, 140.41 million people were working outside their hometown.
China Employment: Rural Areas
To analyse the employment situation in rural areas, the Chinese government conducts the National Agricultural Census on a ten-yearly basis. The last survey, conducted in 2006, estimated the total rural labor force at 531 million persons. Of this, the number of male and female laborers was 269,890 and 261,110, respectively.
The number of rural persons employed was around 478.5 million, representing
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