China’s food shipping industry is experiencing a decline after considerable progress during the Covid-19 crisis. According to a report from the China New Employment Research Center, delivery workers ‘ monthly earnings have decreased by nearly 1, 000 yuan ($ 140 ) per month compared to five years ago.
The$ 200 billion food delivery industry, the largest in the world by earnings and buy size, had provided a stable income for some casual employees. However, these workers are now struggling due to China’s economic decline, driven by a home problems and poor customer spending, leading to lowered income and job instability for delivery workers.
Last year, delivery workers earned an average of 6, 803 yuan ($ 956 ) per month, as per the China New Employment Research Center report. This is nearly 1, 000 yuan ($ 140 ) less per month than what they earned five years ago, despite many working longer hours. In comparison, China’s national average monthly wage was 1, 838 yuan ($ 258 ) last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS ).
NBS also reported a slowdown in third-quarter growth, with gross domestic product ( GDP ) rising by 4.6 % from July to September, slightly exceeding economists ‘ forecasts of 4.5 %.
Shipping workers continue to be under pressure as a result of cost-cutting actions by distribution channels, according to Jenny Chan, an associate professor of sociology at the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong. ” They are working long hours, truly being squeezed”, Chan said. They will continue to be under pressure because supply systems must keep costs low, she continued.
Chan added that the consumer preference for less expensive meals has changed as a result of the economic downturn, further lowering the earnings of distribution workers, who must work longer hours to keep their income.
Additionally, supply workers frequently experience pressure from tight deadlines, which puts them at risk by speeding or running red lights, which put their lives at risk.
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