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

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

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

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

00.20.40.60.82002200720132002: 0.799 % of urban population2005: 0.751 % of urban population2007: 0.786 % of urban population2010: 0.756 % of urban population2013: 0.763 % of urban population

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

China ranks 3rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year % of urban population Change
2002 0.8%
2005 0.8% -6.1%
2007 0.8% +4.7%
2010 0.8% -3.8%
2013 0.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  2. 2 South Korea 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in China?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in China was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does China rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
China ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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