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

China: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
50th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

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

00.20.40.60.812002200720132002: 0.99 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.89 % of urban employed female population in working age2007: 0.99 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.916 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.979 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2013, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in China stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places China 50th out of 88 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
2002 1.0%
2005 0.9% -10.1%
2007 1.0% +11.2%
2010 0.9% -7.4%
2013 1.0% +6.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 47 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  2. 48 Austria 1.0%
  3. 49 Jamaica 1.0%
  4. 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
  5. 52 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  6. 53 Greece 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in China?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in China was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does China rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
China ranks 50th out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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