Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in China
China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
China recorded 41.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in China peaked at 73.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2025.
That places China 58th 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.8% | — |
| 1992 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.7% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 52.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.5% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 55 Dominican Republic 42.3% compare
- 56 Finland 41.8% compare
- 57 Myanmar 41.7% compare
- 59 Channel Islands 41.3% compare
- 60 Macau, China 41.1% compare
- 61 Ecuador 41.1% 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, total (%) in China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in China was 41.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2025.
- How does China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- China ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, total (%) (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.