Manufacturing share of total employment in China
China: Manufacturing share of total employment was 29.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.07
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 149 countries
All-time high
29.24
in 2016
All-time low
12.72
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2023
Manufacturing share of total employment in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 29.07 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in China peaked at 29.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.72, in 2000.
China ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Manufacturing share of total employment in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.72 | — |
| 2016 | 29.24 | +129.9% |
| 2017 | 28.61 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.18 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.14 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.08 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.77 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.07 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.72 | 12.72 | 12.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.54 | 28.14 | 29.24 | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.91 | 28.7 | 29.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 manufacturing share of total employment in China?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in China was 29.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 in 2000.
- How does China rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- China ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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