Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in China
China: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in China is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
China ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Malaysia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Gabon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Mauritius 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in China?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in China was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does China rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.