Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China
China: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China, 2002–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China is 1.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
That places China 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does China rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- China ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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