Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China

China: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.944 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.911 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.985 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.974 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.99 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

China recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

China ranks 13th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2005 0.9% -3.5%
2007 1.0% +8.2%
2010 1.0% -1.2%
2013 1.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 10 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  2. 11 Thailand 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Guinea 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does China rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
China ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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