Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in China

China: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in China, 2002–2013

00.20.40.60.82002200720132002: 0.768 % of rural population2005: 0.712 % of rural population2007: 0.798 % of rural population2010: 0.733 % of rural population2013: 0.755 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

China recorded 0.8% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2013.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in China peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

That places China 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in China, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of rural population Change
2002 0.8%
2005 0.7% -7.4%
2007 0.8% +12.1%
2010 0.7% -8.1%
2013 0.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 0.7% compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Slovakia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in China?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in China was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does China rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
China ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2013.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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