Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in China
China: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 2,328 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,328
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2005
All-time low
2,110
in 1954
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in China, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in China is 2,328, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in China peaked at 2,486 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,110, in 1954.
That places China 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2,129 | — |
| 1953 | 2,121 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,110 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,198 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 2,253 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2,263 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,356 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 2,453 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 2,177 | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 2,164 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,163 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,248 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,249 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,249 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,247 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,245 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,243 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,243 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,242 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,241 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,239 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,238 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,236 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,240 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,243 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,245 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,248 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,249 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,253 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,251 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,249 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,246 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,245 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,245 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,247 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,244 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,241 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,237 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,234 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,233 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,252 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,272 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,298 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,318 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,334 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,351 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,368 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,382 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,376 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,486 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,460 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,366 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,319 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,324 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,444 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,402 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,408 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,426 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,423 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,405 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,397 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,383 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,370 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,357 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,255 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,292 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,339 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,328 | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,328 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 2,328 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,235 | 2,110 | 2,453 | 8 |
| 1960s | 2,225 | 2,163 | 2,249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,241 | 2,236 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,247 | 2,243 | 2,253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,258 | 2,233 | 2,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,377 | 2,319 | 2,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,402 | 2,357 | 2,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,303 | 2,255 | 2,339 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in China?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in China was 2,328 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,110 in 1954.
- How does China rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- China ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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