Modeled female employment to population ratio in China
China: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 56.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.78
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.1
in 1991
All-time low
56.78
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 56.78 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in China peaked at 71.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.78, in 2025.
China ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.1 | — |
| 1992 | 70.61 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.92 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.29 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 68.72 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.14 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.57 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.05 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.52 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 65.99 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.27 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.62 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.02 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.67 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.24 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.88 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.52 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.97 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.48 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.17 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.15 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.82 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.51 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.08 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.55 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.28 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.88 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.12 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.76 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 57.5 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.77 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.08 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 56.78 | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 56.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 56.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.47, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.77 | 66.52 | 71.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.57 | 61.48 | 65.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.16 | 58.88 | 61.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5 | 56.78 | 58.76 | 6 |
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in China?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in China was 56.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.78 in 2025.
- How does China rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- China ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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