Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in China
China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 56.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in China is 56.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in China peaked at 71.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2025.
That places China 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.1% | — |
| 1992 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 61.5% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 58.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in China?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in China was 56.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2025.
- How does China rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- China ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.