Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in China

China: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.6%
Change on year
up 188.4%
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in China, 2002–2013

0.10.20.30.40.50.62002200720132002: 0.258 % of rural employed female population in working age2005: 0.093 % of rural employed female population in working age2007: 0.377 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.194 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.559 % of rural employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2013, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in China stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 188.4% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in China peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places China 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in China, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2002 0.3%
2005 0.1% -63.8%
2007 0.4% +304.2%
2010 0.2% -48.7%
2013 0.6% +188.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  2. 60 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  3. 61 Thailand 0.6% compare
  4. 63 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  5. 64 Romania 0.5% compare
  6. 65 Tunisia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in China?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in China was 0.6% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does China rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
China ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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