Labor market, Overall in China

China: Labor market, Overall was 0.5296 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
0.5296
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.5675
in 1995
All-time low
0.2669
in 1987
Years of data
28
1987–2014

Labor market, Overall in China, 1987–2014

00.20.40.61987200020141987: 0.2671988: 0.2671989: 0.2671990: 0.2671991: 0.2671992: 0.2671993: 0.2671994: 0.2671995: 0.5681996: 0.5681997: 0.5681998: 0.5681999: 0.5682000: 0.5682001: 0.5682002: 0.5682003: 0.5682004: 0.5682005: 0.5682006: 0.5682007: 0.5682008: 0.532009: 0.532010: 0.532011: 0.532012: 0.532013: 0.532014: 0.53

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China recorded 0.5296 for labor market, overall in 2014.

The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in China peaked at 0.5675 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2669, in 1987.

China ranks 80th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2669 0.2669 0.2669 3
1990s 0.4172 0.2669 0.5675 10
2000s 0.56 0.5296 0.5675 10
2010s 0.5296 0.5296 0.5296 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 77 Egypt 0.5393 compare
  2. 78 Kyrgyzstan 0.5373 compare
  3. 79 Zimbabwe 0.533 compare
  4. 81 Argentina 0.5293 compare
  5. 82 Russian Federation 0.5199 compare
  6. 83 Sweden 0.4977 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in China?
Labor market, overall in China was 0.5296 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.5675 in 1995.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2669 in 1987.
How does China rank for labor market, overall?
China ranks 80th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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