July 13, 2020 — Fisheries remains a chronically low-wage industry in China, but there are signs of improved efficiency and productivity.
The average wage in the industry stood at CNY 21,108 (USD 2,955, EUR 2,744) in 2019, according to the National Fishery Economy Statistical Review, published recently by the Chinese Agriculture Ministry. That’s up six percent on the 2018 figure, but looks meager given what the ministry classifies as the “farm, fishery, and forestry” average annual wage at CNY 39,340 (USD 5,507, EUR 5,114) is only 43 percent of the average national wage.