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Labor Force Survey in China

China: Labor Force Survey was 0.33 Availability score over 10 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.33 Availability score over 10 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.67 Availability score over 10 years
in 2011
All-time low
0 Availability score over 10 years
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labor Force Survey in China, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0 Availability score over 10 years2005: 0 Availability score over 10 years2006: 0 Availability score over 10 years2007: 0 Availability score over 10 years2008: 0 Availability score over 10 years2009: 0 Availability score over 10 years2010: 0.33 Availability score over 10 years2011: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2012: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2013: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2014: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2015: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2016: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2017: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2018: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2019: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2020: 0.67 Availability score over 10 years2021: 0.33 Availability score over 10 years2022: 0.33 Availability score over 10 years2023: 0.33 Availability score over 10 years

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in Availability score over 10 years.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force survey in China stood at 0.33 Availability score over 10 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force survey in China peaked at 0.67 Availability score over 10 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Availability score over 10 years, in 2004.

That places China 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 Availability score over 10 years 0 Availability score over 10 years 0 Availability score over 10 years 6
2010s 0.636 Availability score over 10 years 0.33 Availability score over 10 years 0.67 Availability score over 10 years 10
2020s 0.415 Availability score over 10 years 0.33 Availability score over 10 years 0.67 Availability score over 10 years 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force survey in China?
Labor force survey in China was 0.33 Availability score over 10 years in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest labor force survey recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.67 Availability score over 10 years in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force survey recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Availability score over 10 years in 2004.
How does China rank for labor force survey?
China ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force survey rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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 Survey (Availability score over 10 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor Force Survey (Availability score over 10 years)
Unit
Availability score over 10 years
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
196 places, 3,920 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force survey is a standard household-based survey of work-related statistics at the national and sub-national employment or unemployment levels, rates or trends. The surveys also provide the characteristics of the employed or unemployed, including labor force status by age or gender, breakdowns between employees and the self-employed, public versus private sector employment, multiple job-holding, hiring, job creation, and duration of unemployment.