Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in China
China: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 32.86 million in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in China is 32.86 million, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in China peaked at 35.09 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.53 million, in 2020.
That places China 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.60 million | — |
| 2006 | 34.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.56 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.98 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.53 million | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 32.95 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 33.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 32.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 32.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 32.86 million | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 32.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 240.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 32.86 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 211.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.79 million | 32.98 million | 34.63 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.71 million | 33.93 million | 35.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.80 million | 31.53 million | 33.30 million | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in China?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in China was 32.86 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.53 million in 2020.
- How does China rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- China ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.