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

China: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
69th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

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

00.20.40.60.82002200720132002: 0.495 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.365 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.605 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.566 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.777 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.8% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in China peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

China ranks 69th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
2002 0.5%
2005 0.4% -26.3%
2007 0.6% +65.9%
2010 0.6% -6.5%
2013 0.8% +37.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 66 Egypt 0.8% compare
  2. 67 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  3. 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
  4. 70 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  5. 71 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  6. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in China?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in China was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does China rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
China ranks 69th out of 94 countries with data for 2013.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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