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Labor force participation rate by sex and age in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
164th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labor force participation rate by sex and age in China (People’s Republic of), 2004–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52004201320232004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0.5 %2011: 0.5 %2012: 0.5 %2013: 0.5 %2014: 0.5 %2015: 0.5 %2016: 0.5 %2017: 0.5 %2018: 0.5 %2019: 0.5 %2020: 0.5 %2021: 0.5 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force participation rate by sex and age in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 164th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in China (People’s Republic of)?
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.0% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%)
Unit
%
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 4,340 data points, 2004–2023
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