Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in China
China: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 32.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in China is 32.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in China peaked at 57.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2025.
China ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.5% | — |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 32.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 32.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 51.7% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 42.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.7% | 34.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in China?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in China was 32.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2025.
- How does China rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- China ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.