Status in employment in China
China: Status in employment was 61.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.95
in 2024
All-time low
42.58
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in China, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in China stood at 61.95. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in China peaked at 61.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.58, in 1991.
That places China 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.58 | — |
| 1992 | 43.15 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.79 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.48 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.18 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.86 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.5 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.11 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.69 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.27 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 48.88 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 49.53 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.21 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.92 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.65 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.41 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.23 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.01 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.76 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.48 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.17 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.81 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.96 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.49 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 59 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.49 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.97 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.44 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.14 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.55 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.95 | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 61.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 61.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.15 | 42.58 | 47.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.39 | 48.27 | 54.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.12 | 55.48 | 60.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.17 | 60.46 | 61.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 102 Philippines 63.54 compare
- 103 Western Sahara 63.43 compare
- 104 Namibia 63.21 compare
- 106 Lesotho 61.35 compare
- 107 Cape Verde 61.12 compare
- 108 Guatemala 60.71 compare
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 status in employment in China?
- Status in employment in China was 61.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 61.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 in 1991.
- How does China rank for status in employment?
- China ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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