China vs United States: Employment
China
740,410
in 2023
United States
163,493
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Employment over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 740,410 against 163,493 in United States, a difference of 576,917.
That makes China's figure about 4.5 times United States's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,500 | 62,160 | 160,340 | China |
| 1960s | 272,900 | 68,895 | 204,005 | China |
| 1970s | 384,440 | 89,849 | 294,591 | China |
| 1980s | 489,615 | 106,656 | 382,959 | China |
| 1990s | 678,681 | 124,444 | 554,237 | China |
| 2000s | 749,054 | 142,062 | 606,993 | China |
| 2010s | 764,442 | 147,854 | 616,588 | China |
| 2020s | 742,770 | 154,926 | 587,844 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, China or United States?
- China, at 740,410 against 163,493 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment between China and United States?
- 576,917, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for employment?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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.