In 2023, approximately 51.3 percent of all Chinese migrant workers moved to East China for work. However, the economic situation in Western and Central China has improved in recent years and attracted a growing share of laborers.
Share of migrant workers in China from 2016 to 2023, by destination region
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (April 30, 2024). Share of migrant workers in China from 2016 to 2023, by destination region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127655/migrant-laborers-in-china-by-destination-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Share of migrant workers in China from 2016 to 2023, by destination region." Chart. April 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127655/migrant-laborers-in-china-by-destination-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2024). Share of migrant workers in China from 2016 to 2023, by destination region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127655/migrant-laborers-in-china-by-destination-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Share of Migrant Workers in China from 2016 to 2023, by Destination Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127655/migrant-laborers-in-china-by-destination-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Share of migrant workers in China from 2016 to 2023, by destination region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127655/migrant-laborers-in-china-by-destination-region/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of migrant workers in China from 2016 to 2023, by destination region [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, April 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127655/migrant-laborers-in-china-by-destination-region/