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Illegal employment in Chinese cities in 2010

Share of illegally employed workers in Chinese cities in 2001, 2005 and 2010

The data displays the share of illegally employed workers in Chinese cities in 2001, 2005 and 2010. Illegal employment means the workers do not have a contract or social security. In 2001, 87.3% of migrant workers in Chinese cities were employed illegally.

2001 30.2 87.3 13.4
2005 37.5 86.5 30.6
2010 29.7 60.7 25.8