China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
China
67.3%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
43.2%
in 2021
China rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
31st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 67.3% against 43.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 24.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 43.1% | 28.7% | China |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 43.3% | 25.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 67.3% against 43.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- China ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.