Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in China
China: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in China, 2002–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in China is 0.7%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
China ranks 67th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in China, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 64 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
- 65 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 66 Honduras 0.7% compare
- 68 El Salvador 0.7% compare
- 69 Kosovo 0.7% compare
- 69 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in China?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in China was 0.7% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does China rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- China ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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