AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, the total number of Chinese migrant workers reached 301.15 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.42 million from the previous year, breaking the 300 million mark for the first time in history. Behind the steady expansion of the total volume, affected by the real estate slump and aging, the employed population in the construction industry has sharply decreased, and over 60% of outbound migrant workers have shifted to local employment within their home provinces. In the future, close attention needs to be paid to the employment pressure on older workers under industrial transformation and the risk of slowing income growth.