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Labor market and employment indicators

Overview

Labor market and employment indicators for China, including unemployment rates, labor force participation, sectoral employment, and working conditions from the World Bank.

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Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
74.698
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.975
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.571
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
15.226
2024 · World Bank
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
45494.3319336861
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.062
2024 · World Bank
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
22.3337098676163
2023 · World Bank
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
45.8288489742083
2023 · World Bank
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
31.8374411581754
2023 · World Bank
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
45.3054614058699
2023 · World Bank
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
49.3263359069824
2013 · World Bank
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)
12.688
2000 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | ILO · Last updated: 2025

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