Labor force, total, per capita in China

China: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5461 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.5461 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5816 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.5392 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in China, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.564 units per person1991: 0.562 units per person1992: 0.56 units per person1993: 0.559 units per person1994: 0.558 units per person1995: 0.557 units per person1996: 0.557 units per person1997: 0.558 units per person1998: 0.559 units per person1999: 0.559 units per person2000: 0.56 units per person2001: 0.563 units per person2002: 0.567 units per person2003: 0.571 units per person2004: 0.575 units per person2005: 0.579 units per person2006: 0.581 units per person2007: 0.582 units per person2008: 0.581 units per person2009: 0.58 units per person2010: 0.579 units per person2011: 0.579 units per person2012: 0.575 units per person2013: 0.572 units per person2014: 0.569 units per person2015: 0.566 units per person2016: 0.563 units per person2017: 0.558 units per person2018: 0.554 units per person2019: 0.551 units per person2020: 0.539 units per person2021: 0.553 units per person2022: 0.545 units per person2023: 0.549 units per person2024: 0.545 units per person2025: 0.546 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

China recorded 0.5461 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in China peaked at 0.5816 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5392 units per person, in 2020.

China ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5592 units per person 0.5571 units per person 0.5637 units per person 10
2000s 0.5738 units per person 0.5598 units per person 0.5816 units per person 10
2010s 0.5665 units per person 0.5512 units per person 0.5786 units per person 10
2020s 0.5463 units per person 0.5392 units per person 0.5531 units per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 27 Canada 0.5485 units per person compare
  2. 28 Denmark 0.5483 units per person compare
  3. 29 Australia 0.5477 units per person compare
  4. 31 Sweden 0.538 units per person compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 0.5379 units per person compare
  6. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5373 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in China?
Labor force, total, per capita in China was 0.5461 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.5816 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5392 units per person in 2020.
How does China rank for labor force, total, per capita?
China ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.