China vs India: Employment
China
740,410
in 2023
India
476,557
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Employment over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 740,410 against 476,557 in India, a difference of 263,853.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674,550 | 282,423 | 392,127 | China |
| 2000s | 695,628 | 350,160 | 345,467 | China |
| 2010s | 760,095 | 374,307 | 385,788 | China |
| 2020s | 742,770 | 427,477 | 315,293 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, China or India?
- China, at 740,410 against 476,557 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment between China and India?
- 263,853, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for employment?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.