China vs Western Asia: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- China
- Western Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 60.82 against 52.08 in Western Asia, a difference of 8.74.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 66th and Western Asia ranks 69th of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.52 | 53.99 | 20.54 | China |
| 2000s | 69.63 | 47.03 | 22.61 | China |
| 2010s | 66.2 | 48.81 | 17.39 | China |
| 2020s | 62.17 | 50.61 | 11.55 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), China or Western Asia?
- China, at 60.82 against 52.08 in Western Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between China and Western Asia?
- 8.74, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Asia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do China and Western Asia rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- China ranks 66th and Western Asia ranks 69th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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 employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.