China's Aging Migrant Workforce Faces Bleak Retirement Prospects After Powering Economic Boom

Migrant workers in China helped build the country's economy but have little to no pensions or ability to retire. 29% of migrant workers are now over 50.

Older migrant workers struggle to find jobs due to economic downturns, automation, and age discrimination. Job recruiters often avoid hiring older workers.

Many older migrant workers now rely on temporary gigs to get by, earning very little. Some propose relaxing age limits for certain jobs.

Most migrant workers focused earnings on bettering children's lives, not their own retirements. 55+ workers didn't begin planning for old age until it was too late.

Despite poor prospects, many older workers must continue laboring daily just to survive, with no savings or pensions as a safety net.