China - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 84.18
1990 79.22
2000 67.79
2010 55.11

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 42.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 79.19 in 1990, while its lowest value was 42.57 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 79.19
1991 78.27
1992 77.33
1993 76.33
1994 75.27
1995 74.16
1996 72.99
1997 71.76
1998 70.48
1999 69.17
2000 67.82
2001 66.65
2002 65.46
2003 64.27
2004 63.06
2005 61.82
2006 60.55
2007 59.26
2008 57.94
2009 56.59
2010 55.20
2011 54.06
2012 52.80
2013 51.54
2014 50.40
2015 49.30
2016 48.18
2017 47.00
2018 45.84
2019 44.82
2020 42.57

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 81.54
1990 77.40
2000 68.04
2010 59.60

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 51.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 77.43 in 1990, while its lowest value was 51.30 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 77.43
1991 76.65
1992 75.82
1993 74.94
1994 74.03
1995 73.10
1996 72.14
1997 71.16
1998 70.17
1999 69.19
2000 68.23
2001 67.45
2002 66.70
2003 65.97
2004 65.22
2005 64.43
2006 63.61
2007 62.76
2008 61.86
2009 60.93
2010 59.96
2011 59.31
2012 58.43
2013 57.55
2014 56.80
2015 56.10
2016 55.35
2017 54.55
2018 53.79
2019 53.14
2020 51.30

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 82.84
1990 78.29
2000 67.92
2010 57.38

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 47.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 78.29 in 1990, while its lowest value was 47.22 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 78.29
1991 77.44
1992 76.55
1993 75.62
1994 74.64
1995 73.61
1996 72.55
1997 71.45
1998 70.32
1999 69.18
2000 68.03
2001 67.06
2002 66.10
2003 65.14
2004 64.17
2005 63.17
2006 62.13
2007 61.07
2008 59.97
2009 58.84
2010 57.68
2011 56.80
2012 55.75
2013 54.69
2014 53.77
2015 52.89
2016 51.98
2017 51.01
2018 50.06
2019 49.25
2020 47.22

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 68.57 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 79.39 in 1990, while its lowest value was 68.57 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 79.39
1991 79.26
1992 79.13
1993 79.00
1994 78.84
1995 78.64
1996 78.41
1997 78.14
1998 77.80
1999 77.40
2000 76.92
2001 76.11
2002 75.20
2003 74.24
2004 73.32
2005 72.51
2006 71.82
2007 71.26
2008 70.78
2009 70.30
2010 69.75
2011 69.60
2012 69.47
2013 69.36
2014 69.24
2015 69.14
2016 69.05
2017 68.93
2018 68.78
2019 68.57

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 82.76 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 89.00 in 1994, while its lowest value was 82.76 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 88.79
1991 88.80
1992 88.86
1993 88.94
1994 89.00
1995 88.99
1996 88.94
1997 88.82
1998 88.63
1999 88.34
2000 87.95
2001 87.39
2002 86.70
2003 85.96
2004 85.29
2005 84.76
2006 84.36
2007 84.11
2008 83.94
2009 83.75
2010 83.48
2011 83.43
2012 83.35
2013 83.21
2014 83.09
2015 83.01
2016 82.95
2017 82.91
2018 82.85
2019 82.76

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 75.88 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 84.24 in 1990, while its lowest value was 75.88 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 84.24
1991 84.18
1992 84.14
1993 84.11
1994 84.06
1995 83.96
1996 83.82
1997 83.62
1998 83.36
1999 83.01
2000 82.58
2001 81.90
2002 81.10
2003 80.25
2004 79.45
2005 78.78
2006 78.24
2007 77.84
2008 77.52
2009 77.19
2010 76.79
2011 76.69
2012 76.58
2013 76.46
2014 76.35
2015 76.26
2016 76.19
2017 76.12
2018 76.02
2019 75.88

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 70.61
1990 73.02
2000 70.57
2010 63.73

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 61.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 73.02 in 1990, while its lowest value was 61.61 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 73.02
1991 72.78
1992 72.53
1993 72.29
1994 72.04
1995 71.79
1996 71.54
1997 71.29
1998 71.03
1999 70.78
2000 70.52
2001 69.87
2002 69.21
2003 68.54
2004 67.86
2005 67.17
2006 66.48
2007 65.77
2008 65.07
2009 64.35
2010 63.63
2011 63.82
2012 63.68
2013 63.57
2014 63.57
2015 63.57
2016 63.47
2017 63.29
2018 63.11
2019 63.01
2020 61.82
2021 61.61

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 81.65
1990 85.88
2000 85.09
2010 81.54

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 82.93 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 85.87 in 1990, while its lowest value was 81.54 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 85.87
1991 85.80
1992 85.71
1993 85.63
1994 85.56
1995 85.48
1996 85.40
1997 85.32
1998 85.24
1999 85.16
2000 85.09
2001 84.75
2002 84.41
2003 84.06
2004 83.72
2005 83.36
2006 83.00
2007 82.64
2008 82.28
2009 81.91
2010 81.54
2011 81.74
2012 81.95
2013 82.18
2014 82.43
2015 82.70
2016 82.98
2017 83.29
2018 83.62
2019 83.95
2020 83.01
2021 82.93

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 86.48
1990 85.03
2000 82.94
2010 78.16

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 74.29 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 85.03 in 1990, while its lowest value was 74.29 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 85.03
1991 84.83
1992 84.62
1993 84.41
1994 84.20
1995 83.99
1996 83.77
1997 83.55
1998 83.33
1999 83.11
2000 82.88
2001 82.44
2002 81.99
2003 81.53
2004 81.06
2005 80.58
2006 80.09
2007 79.59
2008 79.08
2009 78.56
2010 78.03
2011 78.07
2012 77.71
2013 77.35
2014 77.12
2015 76.87
2016 76.49
2017 75.99
2018 75.48
2019 75.06
2020 74.47
2021 74.29

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in China was 70.89 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 79.17 in 1990, while its lowest value was 70.63 in 2014.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 78.74
1990 79.17
2000 76.82
2001 76.46
2002 75.66
2003 74.99
2004 74.24
2005 74.24
2006 73.73
2007 73.18
2008 72.83
2009 72.46
2010 70.96
2011 70.84
2012 70.70
2013 70.68
2014 70.63
2015 70.69
2016 70.89

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was 68.06 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.17 in 1990, while its lowest value was 68.06 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 79.17
1991 78.94
1992 78.71
1993 78.48
1994 78.25
1995 78.02
1996 77.78
1997 77.54
1998 77.30
1999 77.06
2000 76.82
2001 76.27
2002 75.72
2003 75.15
2004 74.58
2005 74.00
2006 73.41
2007 72.81
2008 72.20
2009 71.58
2010 70.96
2011 71.07
2012 70.82
2013 70.58
2014 70.46
2015 70.33
2016 70.09
2017 69.75
2018 69.40
2019 69.14
2020 68.25
2021 68.06

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure