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Published on: 20. August 2021

The end of migrant workers

Millions of migrant workers have flocked to China's major cities in recent decades, contributing to their boom. Now a reverse migration of labor is taking place: workers are returning to the countryside. High living costs in the cities and new jobs in the digital economy allow them to no longer be bound to one place are reasons for this change. Apple is also feeling the effects of this shift.

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