Table 1 Increases in demand for and supply of labor force (million, %)
From: Approaching a neoclassical scenario: the labor market in China after the Lewis turning point
| Â | Urban resident workers | Migrant workers | Working age population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Numbers | Growth rate | Numbers | Growth rate | Numbers | Growth rate |
2001 | 236 | - | 80 | - | 885 | - |
2002 | 241 | 2.1 | 100 | 24.7 | 901 | 1.7 |
2003 | 246 | 2.0 | 109 | 8.8 | 914 | 1.5 |
2004 | 250 | 1.8 | 113 | 3.8 | 929 | 1.6 |
2005 | 254 | 1.7 | 120 | 6.4 | 944 | 1.6 |
2006 | 259 | 2.0 | 126 | 5.0 | 952 | 0.9 |
2007 | 265 | 2.1 | 131 | 3.7 | 960 | 0.8 |
2008 | 268 | 1.3 | 134 | 2.5 | 968 | 0.8 |
2009 | 272 | 1.4 | 139 | 3.5 | 974 | 0.7 |
2010 | 277 | 1.6 | 146 | 5.3 | 981 | 0.7 |
2011 | 280 | 1.0 | 152 | 3.7 | 986 | 0.6 |