China's Internal Migration

The floating population in China refers to migrants without local household registration status through the Chinese Hukou system. They are excluded from resources and opportunities because of their lack of hukou status.

There were 277.5 million migrant workers in China in 2015.

Migrant workers made up 36% of China's total workforce in 2015.

<p>Rural-urban migrants are not necessarily rural workers; they can be people living in urban areas with rural household registration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In 2015, 94.15 million migrant workers worked within their home provinces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Migrants in China commonly lack local household registration status through the Chinese Hukou system and are excluded from educational resources, social welfare programs, and job opportunities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rural-urban migrants in China are individuals living in urban areas with rural household registration, while rural workers are individuals who primarily work in rural areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In 2015, China's floating population consisted of 277.5 million migrant workers, which accounted for 36% of the total workforce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In 2015, 158.63 million migrant workers in China left their hometowns and worked in other provinces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rural-urban migrants in China face challenges such as limited access to educational resources, social welfare programs, and job opportunities due to their lack of local household registration status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Chinese Hukou system determines a person's residence status and access to social services based on their household registration. Migrants without local household registration status are excluded from educational resources, social welfare programs, and job opportunities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The floating population in China refers to migrants without local household registration status through the Chinese Hukou system. They are commonly rural-urban migrants who lack access to educational resources, social welfare programs, and job opportunities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In 2015, there were a total of 277.5 million migrant workers in China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Migrant workers who left their hometowns and worked in other provinces accounted for 158.63 million in 2015, while those who worked within their home provinces reached 94.15 million.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In 2015, migrant workers accounted for 36% of China's total workforce, which was 770 million.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Philippines is recognized for its proactive and integrated migration policy, highlighting the urgency to manage migration better.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasizes that the aging population will lead to an increased demand for foreign workers to sustain their economies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The trend presents a unique opportunity for countries to benefit from development gains that may come from migration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The World Bank underscores the need for origin countries to strengthen the match of migrants' skills with the demand in a destination state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Migration of workers with strong skills and attributes can be a powerful driver of poverty reduction and development.</p> Signup and view all the answers