China Total Labor Force (2025)
China's Total Labor Force: 768,071,923 persons in 2025, -0.01% YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
China (2025)
768,071,923
persons
-0.01% YoY
YoY Change
-0.01%
Trend
down
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 768,071,923 | -0.01% |
| 2024 | 768,163,717 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 774,607,590 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 770,113,477 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 781,187,865 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 760,877,838 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 775,928,449 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 776,868,988 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 779,166,682 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 780,932,880 | -0.02% |
| 2015 | 781,077,009 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 780,370,287 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 779,251,311 | +0.03% |
| 2012 | 779,022,561 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 778,275,581 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 773,873,234 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 772,141,043 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 769,779,554 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 766,486,940 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 761,959,276 | +1.0% |
About this Dataset
China recorded 768,071,923 persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.01%. Across 1990–2025 the series ranges from 639,912,098 persons in 1990 to 781,187,865 persons in 2021.
This page tracks the total labour force (employed + unemployed, ages 15+) in China. Labour force size is the primary input to potential GDP estimation and workforce market sizing.
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 total labour force (employed + unemployed, ages 15+) in China. Labour force size is the primary input to potential GDP estimation and workforce market sizing. 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 781,187,865 persons in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 639,912,098 persons in 1990. The latest reading is 768,071,923 persons in 2025. The latest change was -0.01%.