China: specialist recommendation report on the questionnaire on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

China's large aging population and increasing household income have dramatically increased demand for domestic services. Especially in recent years, the domestic service industry in China has grown very rapidly. The number of domestic service agencies has increased to nearly 600,000 this year, compared to only 100,000 ten years ago. Nearly 20 million domestic workers are employed in the domestic service sector.

The ILO supervisory bodies have unequivocally affirmed that domestic workers are entitled to decent working conditions and to the workers' rights articulated in the ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. These bodies have prompted full compliance with applicable international labour standards.