Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in China
China: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.31
in 2007
All-time low
4.51
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in China, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in China stood at 4.9.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in China peaked at 13.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2023.
That places China 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.66 | — |
| 2001 | 7.55 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.27 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 9.08 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 13.31 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 9.38 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 9.05 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.92 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 8.76 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.74 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.32 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.05 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.51 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.51 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 5.91 | +31.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -17.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 4.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 | 7.55 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.51 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.51 | 5.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 12 India 5.12 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 4.97 compare
- 15 Montenegro 4.75 compare
- 16 Poland 4.69 compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.66 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in China?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in China was 4.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2007.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2023.
- How does China rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- China ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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