Labour in China

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Labour system
gptkbp:childLabour Prohibited by law
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:forcedLabour Prohibited by law
gptkbp:gender High female participation
gptkbp:governedBy Labour Law of the People's Republic of China
Labour Contract Law of the People's Republic of China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Labour in China
gptkbp:ILOmember Yes
gptkbp:industry Construction
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Services
gptkbp:informalSector Significant
gptkbp:labourContractRequirement Written contract required
gptkbp:labourDisputesResolution People's courts
Labour arbitration
gptkbp:labourExport Chinese workers abroad
gptkbp:labourImport Foreign workers (limited)
gptkbp:labourInspection Government agencies
gptkbp:labourMarketReforms Ongoing since 1978
gptkbp:labourMigration Rural to urban
gptkbp:labourProtection Improving but issues remain
gptkbp:labourRightsNGOs Restricted
gptkbp:mainTradeUnion gptkb:All-China_Federation_of_Trade_Unions
gptkbp:migrantWorkers Over 280 million (2020s)
gptkbp:minimumWage Varies by region
gptkbp:minimumWorkingAge 16
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:2010_Honda_strike
Foxconn worker protests
Jasic Technology workers' movement
gptkbp:numberOfIssues Labour rights
Working conditions
Child labour (illegal)
Forced labour (alleged in some sectors)
Migrant labour
Wage disputes
gptkbp:overtimeRegulation Overtime pay required
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Ministry_of_Human_Resources_and_Social_Security
gptkbp:retired 60 (men), 50-55 (women)
gptkbp:socialInsurance Mandatory
gptkbp:socialInsuranceTypes Unemployment insurance
Pension
Medical insurance
Maternity insurance
Work injury insurance
gptkbp:standardWorkWeek 40 hours
gptkbp:unemploymentRate Around 5% (2023)
gptkbp:unionizationRate High (officially), but limited independence
gptkbp:urbanRuralDivide Significant
gptkbp:vocationalTraining Government supported
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:China_Labour_Bulletin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7