China Employment Rate (2025)
China's Employment Rate: 61.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
China (2025)
61.6
% of total population ages 15+
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 61.9 | -0.9pp |
| 2023 | 62.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 62.5 | -1.6pp |
| 2021 | 64.1 | +1.7pp |
| 2020 | 62.4 | -1.9pp |
| 2019 | 64.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 64.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 65.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 65.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 66.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 66.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 66.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 67.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2011 | 67.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 67.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 67.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2008 | 68.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 68.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 69.1 | -0.2pp |
About this Dataset
China recorded 61.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 61.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025 to 76.8 % of total population ages 15+ in 1991.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in China (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in China (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 61.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, down from a peak of 76.8 % of total population ages 15+ in 1991. The latest change was -0.3pp.