China vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

China
67.3%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
49.7%
in 2021
China rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
28th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • China
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
020406080200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 67.3% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 178 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 72.1% 48.6% 23.5% China
2010s 68.3% 53.4% 14.9% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), China or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
China, at 67.3% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
17.6%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
China ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.