Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China
China: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China, 2002–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2013, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places China 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China was 0.2% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does China rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total?
- China ranks 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2013.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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