Gdp vs services employment in China
China: Gdp vs services employment was 36.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gdp vs services employment in China, 1952–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp vs services employment in China stood at 36.2. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in China peaked at 36.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1955.
That places China 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gdp vs services employment in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 9.2 | — |
| 1953 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 9.9 | +11.2% |
| 1958 | 15.8 | +59.6% |
| 1959 | 18 | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 19.5 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 12.6 | -35.4% |
| 1962 | 10 | -20.6% |
| 1963 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 12.4 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 12.9 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13.3 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.5 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 16.3 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 18.1 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 18.6 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.2 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 21.6 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 26.4 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 26.8 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.1 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.9 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.1 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 31.9 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 36.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- China's 36.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.6, 60% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp vs services employment in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +59.6% | 9.9 | 15.8 |
| 1961 | -35.4% | 19.5 | 12.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.94 | 8.3 | 18 | 8 |
| 1960s | 11.12 | 9.4 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.14 | 13.3 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6 | 18.8 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.17 | 27.9 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.65 | 35.1 | 36.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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 gdp vs services employment in China?
- Gdp vs services employment in China was 36.2 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1955.
- How does China rank for gdp vs services employment?
- China ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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