Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in China
China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
China recorded 84.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in China peaked at 85.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2010.
China ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.9% | — |
| 1991 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 84.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 84.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 84.6% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 81.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 81.5% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 84.7% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in China?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in China was 84.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
- How does China rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- China ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.