Employment in agri vs urban pop in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Employment in agri vs urban pop was 22.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in China (People’s Republic of), 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 22.33 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 59.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.33, in 2023.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.49 | 49.8 | 59.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.18 | 38.1 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 | 24.72 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 | 22.33 | 23.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 23.85 compare
- 77 Honduras 22.56 compare
- 78 Philippines 22.36 compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 22.25 compare
- 81 Senegal 21.64 compare
- 82 Namibia 21.49 compare
More work & labour data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 employment in agri vs urban pop in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in China (People’s Republic of) was 22.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.33 in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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