Share of male vs female employment in services in China
China: Share of male vs female employment in services was 38.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.14
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.14
in 2025
All-time low
17.18
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in China is 38.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in China peaked at 38.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 1991.
China ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.18 | — |
| 1992 | 17.94 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 19.09 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 20.54 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 21.96 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 23.23 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.71 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.34 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 24.42 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.73 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.65 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.21 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.75 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.77 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.32 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.98 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.27 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.05 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.26 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.17 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 33.86 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 35.36 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 35.72 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.99 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.37 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.62 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.1 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.66 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.88 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.14 | +0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 38.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 38.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.11 | 17.18 | 23.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 22.34 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 29.27 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.65 | 37.1 | 38.14 | 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 services in China?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in China was 38.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 1991.
- How does China rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- China ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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