New‑Generation Migrant Workers in the IT Industry: Statistics and Trends
The article presents official definitions and recent statistics showing that new‑generation migrant workers, especially those in information technology services, have experienced the highest employment growth and income increases among all sectors in China, highlighting the expanding role of "code farmers" in the modern economy.
According to a news release from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the term “new‑generation migrant workers” officially refers to people born after the 1980s, aged 16 or older, who hold agricultural household registration but work primarily in non‑agricultural jobs away from their hometown.
The article notes that many IT professionals jokingly call themselves “code farmers”, and this label has now received official recognition.
The 2020 Beijing “Survey Report on External New‑Generation Migrant Workers” shows that the top five employing industries remain the same as the previous year: resident services, repair and other services, manufacturing, construction, and wholesale‑retail‑accommodation‑catering, together accounting for 67.2% of employment.
Among all sectors, the proportion of new‑generation migrant workers in information transmission, software and IT services rose to 7.9%, an increase of 3.7 percentage points year‑over‑year, the largest growth among industries.
Income levels also changed: the seven industries with the most workers, ordered by average monthly salary, are information transmission/software/IT services (¥10,571), construction (¥6,587), transportation‑storage‑postal (¥6,489), manufacturing (¥6,017), wholesale‑retail (¥5,888), accommodation‑catering (¥5,668) and resident services/repair/other (¥5,195). The IT sector saw a 15.5% rise in average salary, while the lowest‑paid sector experienced a 2.6% decline.
The article concludes with a call to join the booming IT sector and contribute to the nation’s information industry.
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