7th ADB-ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia

Development Trend of
Chinese Overseas Migrant Workers

18th Jan, 2017

Manila, Philippines
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Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent.
ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their
use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.
 Overview of Chinese Overseas Migrant Workers

By the end of 2015, China Mainland

Population 1.37462 billion

Migrant people 247 million

Migrant Workers from rural area 168.84 million

Overseas Migrant Workers 1.027 million

 Overview of Chinese Overseas Migrant Workers

Consists of Chinese Overseas Migrant Workers

Contract Workers means Chinese workers who work in other

countries or regions for foreign enterprises or institutions.
(Overseas Migrant Workers Employed by Foreign Employers)

Project Workers means Chinese workers who work abroad

for Chinese Companies on their overseas contracting projects.
(Overseas Migrate Workers Employed by Chinese Companies)
 Overview of Chinese Overseas Migrant Workers

The Growth Rate of Real Income Real Income

( $ / Per Capita Monthly)

17.08% 2000
18.00%
1800
14.70% 1801 1832
16.00% 1600
1688
1400
14.00% 1472
1200
12.00% 1000
9.65%
800
10.00% 466 485
600 425
363
6.72% 400
8.00%
200
6.00% 4.08% 0
2012 2013 2014 2015
4.00%
1.69%
2.00%
Overseas Migrant Workers
0.00%
2013 2014 2015 Domestic Migrant workers
Development Trend of Chinese Overseas Migrant Workers

Development Trend of Contract Workers

a. Health carers for elders
b. Service industry in need of Chinese language
which cant be instead by other countries

Development Trend of Project Workers

Workers from Third Parts

 G To G Agreement Under Negotiation

Agreement between the Government of

the People's Republic of China and the Government of the State of Israel
regarding the Recruitment of Chinese Workers for Temporary
Employment in Specific Sectors in the State of Israel

Cooperating Authorities

Ministry of Commerce of the Peoples Republic of China (MOFCOM)

Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) on behalf of the Ministry of

Interior of the State of Israel
 G To G Agreement Under Negotiation

Principle
A. To ensure legal, fair and transparent recruitment and temporary stay of
Chinese workers for temporary employment in certain sectors in the
State of Israel

B. To combat illegal recruitment practices and illegal employment of

Chinese workers

C. To eliminate the charging of illegal fees from Chinese workers throughout

their work recruitment process and employment period

D. To ensure the return of Chinese workers to their country upon the

conclusion of their legal stay in Israel
 Implementation Procedure in the construction sector

Requirement of Chinese Construction Workers

Have proven vocational skills, experience and high level capabilities in one
or more of the following specialties:

a. Construction Work industrialized building formwork, wood formwork

b. Iron bending

c. Ceramic tiling of floors and walls

d. Plastering Work

e. Any other specialty or skill agreed upon by the Implementing Bodies

 Implementation Procedure in the construction sector

Stakeholder

MOFCOM Agreement PIBA

Cooperating Authorities Cooperating Authorities

CHINCA Implementation Procedure PIBA

Implementing Body Implementing Body

Provincial Competent Ombudsman

Supervise
Commercial Departments
labour rights
Supervisor

Labor Service Company Service Manpower Contractor

Recruitment Agency Employer

Chinese worker Job Relation

Work Receiver
Migrant Workers Israeli building contractor
 Implementation Procedure in the construction sector

Permitted Charges and Payments

Chinese Applicants
a. Service charge 1000$ ( to labor service companies)
b. Passport and Certificate issuance fee ( to relevant Chinese Governmental Authority)
c. Cost of Airline ticket to and back from Israel
d. Transportation and lodging in China throughout the Recruitment Process

Manpower Contractors
a. Monthly service fees 50$/per month (to labor service companies)
b. Costs of skill testing
c. Costs of Medical examinations of applicants
 Thanks
Amos Wang
E-mail: yiwu_wang@hotmail.com