Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in China
China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in China stood at 42.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in China peaked at 72.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2025.
China ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.6% | — |
| 1992 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 62.1% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 53.5% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.0% | 44.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in China was 42.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2025.
- How does China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- China ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, 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.