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In the first half of last year, China Labour Bulletin reported a rebound in strikes and protests in China. As of 2024, the number of workers’ protests remains high, exceeding the same period last year. The Strike Map recorded 719 collective actions in the first half of 2024, up from 696 incidents during the same period the previous year.
19 September 2024
Industry by industry, how are China’s workers faring in this difficult economic environment?
31 January 2024
Work Accident Map user guide and CLB methodology
10 January 2024
The 2022 official estimate of the population of rural migrant workers in China is 296 million, comprising more than one-third of the entire working population. They have been the engine of China’s spectacular economic growth over the last three decades but remain marginalized, and their children have limited access to education and healthcare.
06 September 2023
Job creation and higher living standards have long been key objectives for the Chinese government. However, millions of workers in traditional industries have been laid off and many of the new jobs being created in the service sector are insecure, poorly paid, and leave workers without social security and employment contracts.
15 May 2023
Lower demand for teachers, food delivery riders, and factory workers; older workers face hiring discrimination
12 April 2023
Workers writing on government message boards reveal that employers are not granting full maternity leave benefits and they penalise workers for taking leave
08 March 2023
Wage arrears for employees of educational institutions, such as English and arts schools, are common across the country
16 November 2022
Local government budgets are stretched, leading to unpaid wages for essential workers like teachers and bus drivers in China’s smaller cities
12 October 2022