Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in China
China: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
China recorded 50.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in China peaked at 77.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
That places China 68th 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.4% | — |
| 1991 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 67.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.9% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.6% | 52.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in China?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in China was 50.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does China rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- China ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.