Global Construction and Asian Workers
Expansion of TNCs in Asia and Implications for Labour
by Daeoup Chang
Published by AMRC and BWI
The construction industry is the single biggest non-agricultural industry in the capitalist world. More than 70% of the 111 million workers employed worldwide are in developing countries. With the two biggest countries China and India, Asia accounts for more than half of the global construction workforce.
Created: 06-03-2009