Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in China

China: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.0%
Change on year
down 94.4%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.82002200720132002: 0.247 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.786 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.144 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.625 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.035 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2013, informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in China stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 94.4% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places China 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in China, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2005 0.8% +218.2%
2007 0.1% -81.6%
2010 0.6% +333.0%
2013 0.0% -94.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in China?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in China was 0.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does China rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban?
China ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2013.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 421 data points, 1981–2021
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