Share of male vs female employment in industry in China
China: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 37.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.67
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.67
in 2025
All-time low
18.77
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in China is 37.67, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in China peaked at 37.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.77, in 1991.
That places China 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.77 | — |
| 1992 | 19.3 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.14 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 20.63 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.12 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.81 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.3 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.43 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.31 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.08 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 21.79 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.27 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.34 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.86 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 26.48 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 29.01 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.89 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 31.05 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.14 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.23 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.52 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.07 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.67 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.27 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.79 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.75 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.28 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.96 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 37.35 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 37.67 | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 37.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 37.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.98 | 18.77 | 22.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.23 | 21.79 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 | 31.05 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8 | 35.79 | 37.67 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in China?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in China was 37.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.77 in 1991.
- How does China rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- China ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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