Changing roles of marriage and family status for labor migration? The case of rural China

Weiwen Lai; Jing Song

doi:10.4054/demres.2026.55.5

July 16, 2026Demographic ResearchOpen Access

Changing roles of marriage and family status for labor migration? The case of rural China

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This research aims to explore the impact of marriage and family status on first labor migration among rural Chinese individuals across different birth cohorts.
Data collected from the 2018 China Household Income Project
Calculated median ages at first labor migration, marriage, and childbearing
Utilized discrete-time logistics models to analyze gender and birth cohort variations
First labor migration negatively correlates with marriage and family status for both genders.
Mothers exhibit a more pronounced lower migration risk compared to fathers.
A notable cohort trend shows reduced first labor migration risk for married women across birth cohorts.

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Analyzing how marriage and family status affect first labor migration across gender and birth cohorts in rural China, revealing shifting responsibilities over time.

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Lai et al. (2026) studied this question.

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