China vs World excluding India and China: Employment
Employment over time
- China
- World excluding India and China
How they compare
World excluding India and China currently reports 2.27 million against 737,575 in China, a difference of 1.53 million.
That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 3.1 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World excluding India and China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660,807 | 1.41 million | 746,486 | World excluding India and China |
| 2000s | 717,375 | 1.66 million | 943,000 | World excluding India and China |
| 2010s | 751,585 | 1.95 million | 1.20 million | World excluding India and China |
| 2020s | 740,434 | 2.17 million | 1.43 million | World excluding India and China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, China or World excluding India and China?
- World excluding India and China, at 2.27 million against 737,575 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between China and World excluding India and China?
- 1.53 million, with World excluding India and China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World excluding India and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and World excluding India and China rank globally for employment?
- China ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.