Labour dependency ratio in China
China: Labour dependency ratio was 0.915 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour dependency ratio in China, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
China recorded 0.915 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in China peaked at 0.952 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.798, in 2007.
China ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.824 | — |
| 1992 | 0.829 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.84 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.847 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.853 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.852 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.849 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.847 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.842 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.835 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.822 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.798 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.81 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.811 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.822 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.834 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.843 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.853 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.862 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.876 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.887 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.901 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.952 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.894 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.922 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.92 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 0.917 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 0.915 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8437 | 0.824 | 0.853 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8215 | 0.798 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.85 | 0.811 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 | 0.894 | 0.952 | 8 |
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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 labour dependency ratio in China?
- Labour dependency ratio in China was 0.915 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.798 in 2007.
- How does China rank for labour dependency ratio?
- China ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.