Employment to population ratio men vs women in China
China: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 66.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio men vs women in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 66.27 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in China peaked at 82.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.27, in 2025.
That places China 88th out of 186 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 men vs women in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.45 | — |
| 1992 | 82.02 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.29 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 80.64 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.1 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.52 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.95 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.46 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.95 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.44 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.76 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.16 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.65 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.52 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.28 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.14 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.99 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.57 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.23 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.18 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.98 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.41 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.86 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.41 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.94 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.49 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.91 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.38 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.62 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.64 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 69.24 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.45 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.64 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.69 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 66.27 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.15 | 77.95 | 82.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.57 | 74.23 | 77.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.12 | 69.62 | 74.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.49 | 66.27 | 69.24 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in China?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in China was 66.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 82.45 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.27 in 2025.
- How does China rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- China ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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