Most migrant workers find cities friendly
According to the ¡°Report on Migrant Workers¡¯ Life in Cities¡± by National Statistics Bureau, more than 70% of them find cities friendly, and over 50% want to stay.
Over 40% of migrant workers believe their working conditions are improving. About 40% find life in cities expensive, and their lack of training adds to their difficulties. Nearly 20% wish to enjoy social security benefits and housing allowances.
The great population shift from rural areas to cities is unavoidable in China¡¯s industrialization and urbanization, and migrant workers (especially migrant industrial workers) play an irreplaceable part in accelerating this process.