Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in China
China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in China stood at 40.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in China peaked at 75.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2020.
That places China 45th 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.2% | — |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 63.2% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 51.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.4% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.4% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 41.5% compare
- 44 Macau, China 41.0% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 40.6% compare
- 47 Malawi 40.5% compare
- 48 Brazil 40.4% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in China was 40.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
- How does China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- China ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.