Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in China

China: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0432 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0432 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0432 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0182 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in China, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.018 units per square kilometre1991: 0.019 units per square kilometre1992: 0.02 units per square kilometre1993: 0.02 units per square kilometre1994: 0.021 units per square kilometre1995: 0.022 units per square kilometre1996: 0.023 units per square kilometre1997: 0.024 units per square kilometre1998: 0.024 units per square kilometre1999: 0.025 units per square kilometre2000: 0.026 units per square kilometre2001: 0.027 units per square kilometre2002: 0.028 units per square kilometre2003: 0.029 units per square kilometre2004: 0.03 units per square kilometre2005: 0.03 units per square kilometre2006: 0.031 units per square kilometre2007: 0.032 units per square kilometre2008: 0.033 units per square kilometre2009: 0.033 units per square kilometre2010: 0.034 units per square kilometre2011: 0.034 units per square kilometre2012: 0.035 units per square kilometre2013: 0.036 units per square kilometre2014: 0.037 units per square kilometre2015: 0.037 units per square kilometre2016: 0.038 units per square kilometre2017: 0.039 units per square kilometre2018: 0.04 units per square kilometre2019: 0.04 units per square kilometre2020: 0.043 units per square kilometre2021: 0.041 units per square kilometre2022: 0.043 units per square kilometre2023: 0.043 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0432 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in China peaked at 0.0432 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places China 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in China, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0182 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0189 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1992 0.0197 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1993 0.0204 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1994 0.0211 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1995 0.0219 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1996 0.0227 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1997 0.0236 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1998 0.0245 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1999 0.0254 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 0.0263 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2001 0.0271 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2002 0.0279 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2003 0.0288 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2004 0.0296 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 0.0305 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2006 0.0313 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 0.032 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 0.0327 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 0.0334 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2010 0.0341 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 0.0345 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0353 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 0.036 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.0366 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 0.0373 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.038 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.0389 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2018 0.0397 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 0.0405 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0427 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2021 0.0412 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2022 0.043 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2023 0.0432 units per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.0254 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.03 units per square kilometre 0.0263 units per square kilometre 0.0334 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0371 units per square kilometre 0.0341 units per square kilometre 0.0405 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0425 units per square kilometre 0.0412 units per square kilometre 0.0432 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 51 Denmark 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 52 Poland 0.0438 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 53 Togo 0.0433 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 55 Egypt 0.043 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 56 Cuba 0.042 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 57 Türkiye 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in China?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in China was 0.0432 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0432 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does China rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
China ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.