Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in China
China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 66.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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+, male (%) in China is 66.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in China peaked at 82.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2025.
That places China 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.5% | — |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.3% | 69.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in China?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in China was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2025.
- How does China rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- China ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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+, male (%) (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.