An Analysis of the Employment Situation of Beijing Floating Population
As the national capital and a huge metropolis Beijing has attracted a large number of floating population from all over China. According to the Statistics, Beijing has a resident population of 21,148million in 2013. However, the number of floating population who has lived in Beijing for more than six months reaches 8,027 million, increased by 4,454 million people than the number in 2005, and the average annual growth rate of 7,6% (Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics data in 2013). Among the migrants in Beijing, the people who are in the working age, 15- 59 years old, take the main portion of the floating population and the purpose of their migration are mainly to obtain jobs in Beijing. This article will analysis the employment situation, characteristics and trend of the floating population, based on the data from the Beijing municipal statistical bulletin and the Beijing floating population service management information system.