Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in China
China: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 24.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in China is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in China peaked at 26.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2003.
That places China 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.6% | — |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 24.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.8% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.5% | 6 |
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in China?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in China was 24.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2003.
- How does China rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- China ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).