The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

40 hours

Retirement age

55 years for women and 60 years for men.

Working contracts

Legal provisions govern the work contracts, the collective agreements and the individual negotiation supplement them.
Employment contract and recruiting conditions formalities are strict, which is not so for dismissal constraints which are rather flexible.
There are 3 types of contracts: the permanent contract, the fixed term contract and the contract for the project.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

No legal minimum salary.

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings in China is CNY 1,868 (USD 273).

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 60%
Social security contributions paid by employees: 11%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

The Chinese Communist party recognises only one trade union: "the All China Federation of Trade Unions" (ACFTU). The ACFTU is not an independent trade union, it thus cannot be the voice of the workers.

Unions

All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU)

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Employment