China Labor Force Participation Rate (2025)
China's Labor Force Participation Rate: 64.6 % of population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS), 1990–2025.
China (2025)
64.6
% of population ages 15+
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 64.9 | -0.9pp |
| 2023 | 65.8 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 65.8 | -1.3pp |
| 2021 | 67.1 | +1.4pp |
| 2020 | 65.7 | -1.7pp |
| 2019 | 67.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 67.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2017 | 68.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | 68.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 69.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 69.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 70 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 70.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2011 | 70.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 71 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 71.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2008 | 71.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2007 | 72 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 72.3 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
China recorded 64.6 % of population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 1990–2025 the series ranges from 64.6 in 2025 to 79.2 in 1990.
This page tracks the labour force participation rate (share of working-age population that is employed or actively seeking work) in China from 1990 to present. Participation rates reveal slack in the labour market and the untapped workforce potential.
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 labour force participation rate (share of working-age population that is employed or actively seeking work) in China from 1990 to present. Participation rates reveal slack in the labour market and the untapped workforce potential. 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 1990–2025 (36 observations).
The series peaked at 79.2 % of population ages 15+ in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.6 in 2025. The latest reading of 64.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp.