Industry share of total emplyoment in China
China: Industry share of total emplyoment was 31.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.79
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.79
in 2025
All-time low
21.4
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in China stood at 31.79. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in China peaked at 31.79 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2002.
China ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.43 | — |
| 1992 | 21.7 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 22.4 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 23 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.5 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 23 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.65 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 21.4 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.64 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.97 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.36 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.76 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.13 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.53 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.93 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 31.43 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.63 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 31.79 | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 31.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 31.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.77 | 21.43 | 23.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.32 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 28.7 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.41 | 30.93 | 31.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in China?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in China was 31.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2002.
- How does China rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- China ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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