The share of Chinese people working in the informal economy has almost doubled in urban areas over the last 15 years

Urban formal employment

Urban informal employment

70%

60.2%

60

50

39.8%

40

30

2004

2010

2019

70%

60

50

40

30

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2019