Front Matter Page
Asia and Pacific Department
Authorized for distribution by Eswar Prasad
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Trends in China’s Labor Market
III. Labor Market Reforms in China
IV. The Road Ahead
V. Policy Conclusions
References
Boxes
1. Steps Toward Labor Market Flexibility
2. ILO Support for Reforms
3. Hukou Reform
Tables
1. Population, Labor Force, and Employment, 1980–2002
2. Employment, by Enterprise Ownership, 1980–2002
3. Employment, by Industry, 1980–2001
4. Urban Employment, by Province, 1990 and 2001
5. Estimates for Nonagricultural Employment
6. Urban Unemployment Rate, by Region, 1990 and 2001
7. Selected Asian Countries: Labor Productivity, 2000
8. Industrial Employment and Output, 1995–2001
9. Labor Force and Employment Projections, 2002–2010
10. Projections of Jobs for Migrants and Laid-Off Workers from SOEs
Figures
1. Employment and GDP, 1990–2002
2. Unemployment Rates, 1990–2002