Xinjiang's Comprehensive Developments in Recent Years - Labor Rights Protection

Xinjiang's Comprehensive Developments in Recent Years

Xinjiang is situated in northwest China and the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent, covering an area of 1.66 million sq km. It is home to various ethnic groups, since historical times, different cultures and religions have coexisted, and continue to coexist in the region. In the long historical process, these ethnic groups have communicated and merged with each other, while living, studying, working and developing together in harmony.

As one of the biggest provinces in China, Xinjiang has great potentials in different aspects. However, in recent decades, due to rapid urbanization and economic development in other regions of China, Xinjiang has lagged behind in insufficient job opportunities, incomplete infrastructures, low educational levels, and so forth.

In recent years, the Chinese government has focused extensively on the development of Xinjiang in various aspects, including economic growth, infrastructural construction, improving people’s wellbeing, training and education, cultural protection. More and more, the uniqueness and beauty of Xinjiang has attracted increasing numbers of tourists and foreign personnel which helped it to open up to the world.

In this video series, we will take a look at Xinjiang's transformations up to 2020, and witness its changes throughout the years.

Improvements in Employment and Labor Rights

Employment and job security carries great significance for ensuring people's right to work, improving their living standards, and promoting social harmony and stability. Especially since 2012, Xinjiang has vigorously implemented employment projects, enhanced vocational training, and expanded employment channels and capacity. Thanks to these efforts, the employment situation in Xinjiang has continued to improve, people's incomes and quality of life are rising, and their sense of happiness and security has significantly increased.

Labor Rights Protection

- Ensuring women right's in employment opportunities: in 2019, 480,900 new jobs were created in cities and towns; 228,100 of these were for women, accounting for 47% of the total

- Protecting the labor rights of persons with disabilities: by the end of 2019, 183,700 of disabled people were employed — accounting for almost 60% of the total workforce of persons with disabilities in Xinjiang

- Raising the minimum salary: Xinjiang raised the minimum salary by almost 20% from 1,520 yuan per month in 2013 to 1,820 yuan per month in 2018 Advocating people to participate in social insurance: by the end of 2019, more than 22 million people were participating in basic pension, unemployment, and work-related injury insurance

- Guaranteeing workers' right to rest and leisure and to occupational safety: Xinjiang strictly applies relevant state regulations and adopts the system of the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek

- Guaranteeing workers' freedom of religious belief and the right to use their own spoken and written languages