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

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.897 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.804 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.944 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.95 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.967 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 3 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  2. 4 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  3. 5 Malawi 1.0% compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  5. 8 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  6. 9 Romania 1.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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