The population engaged in “flexible employment” in mainland China has exceeded 300 million, according to a recent report.
Observers told The Epoch Times that by rebranding gig workers, temporary staff, and platform-based workers as those with “flexible employment,” China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) is using statistical rhetoric to downplay the persisting high unemployment issue.
The China New Employment Forms Research Center, a Beijing-based research firm, recently released its “2025 Research Report on Blue-Collar Employment in China.” According to the report, the number of workers engaged in “flexible employment” in China stood at 280 million in 2025 and is projected to reach 320 million in 2026, accounting for more than 40 percent of urban employment, state-controlled major Chinese financial media outlet Yicai reported on June 4….
China’s ‘Flexible Employment’ Population Reaches 300 Million: Report
