Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China

China: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 163 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2016
All-time low
12.7%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 12.7 %2016: 29.2 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 28.2 %2019: 28.1 %2020: 28.7 %2021: 29.1 %2022: 28.8 %2023: 29.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 29.1% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China peaked at 29.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.

China ranks 1st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 12.7%
2016 29.2% +129.9%
2017 28.6% -2.2%
2018 28.2% -1.5%
2019 28.1% -0.1%
2020 28.7% +2.0%
2021 29.1% +1.3%
2022 28.8% -1.1%
2023 29.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 28.5% 28.1% 29.2% 4
2020s 28.9% 28.7% 29.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in China was 29.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
How does China rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
China ranks 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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