Labor force, total, per capita in China
China: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5461 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in China, 1990–2025
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 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5637 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5616 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5601 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5586 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5576 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5571 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5572 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5581 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5588 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5591 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5598 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5629 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.567 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.571 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5748 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5787 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5812 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5816 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5811 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.58 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5785 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5786 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5753 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5716 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5688 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5661 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5627 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5581 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5538 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5512 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5392 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5531 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5453 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5491 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5452 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5461 units per person | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5461 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5461 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
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 186 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.