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Labor force
China — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 513,000,000; 61.1% agriculture and forestry, 25.2% industry and commerce, 4.6% construction and mining, 4.5% social services, 4.6% other (1986 est.) |
| 1991 | 553,000,000; agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%, construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1989 est.) |
| 1992 | 567,400,000; agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%, construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990 est.) |
| 1993 | 567.4 million by occupation: agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%, construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990 est.) |
| 1994 | 567.4 million by occupation: agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%, construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990 est.) |
| 1995 | 583.6 million (1991) by occupation: agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%, construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990 est.) |
| 1996 | 583.6 million (1991) by occupation: agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%, construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990 est.) |
| 1997 | total : 614.7 million (1994) by occupation: agriculture and forestry 54%, industry and commerce 26%, construction and mining 7%, social services 6%, other 7% (1994) |
| 1998 | total: 623.9 million (1995) by occupation: agriculture and forestry 53%, industry and commerce 26%, construction and mining 7%, social services 4%, other 10% (1995) |
| 1999 | 696 million (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 700 million (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 700 million (1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 706 million (2000 est.) |
| 2003 | 744 million (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 778.1 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 760.8 million (2003) |
| 2006 | 791.4 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 795.3 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 800.7 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 807.3 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2010 | 819.5 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2011 | 815.3 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2012 | 795.4 million country comparison to the world: 1 note: by the end of 2011, population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0024 billion (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 798.5 million country comparison to the world: 1 note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0040 billion |
| 2014 | 797.6 million country comparison to the world: 1 note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0040 billion (2013 est.) |
| 2015 | 801.6 million | note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2016 | 806.3 million | note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2017 | 807.1 million | note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2018 | 806.7 million (2017 est.) | note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion |
| 2019 | 806.7 million (2017 est.) | note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion |
| 2020 | 774.71 million (2019 est.) | note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion |
| 2021 | 774.71 million (2019 est.) note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion |
| 2022 | 774.71 million (2019 est.) note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion |
| 2023 | 791.383 million (2021 est.) note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion |
| 2024 | 779.246 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 773.88 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |