The graph shows rural and urban employment figures in China by work unit. In 2021, approximately 746.52 million people were employed in China, of which 467.73 million were urban employees and 278.8 rural. In 2019, of the urban employees, about 171.6 million people were employed in non-private organizations, such as limited liability corporations, state-owned units, and share-holding corporations, while about 145.7 million were employed in private work units and 116.9 million were self-employed. Of the rural employees, about 82.7 million were employed in private enterprises and 60 million were self-employed.
Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2021, by work unit (in millions)
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Statistics on Employment in China
Overview
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Employment
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- Basic Statistic Employment rate in China 2011-2021
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Unemployment
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Wages
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Migrant workers
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of migrant laborers China 2014-2021, by education
- Premium Statistic Regional distribution of migrant laborers in China 2021, by place of origin
- Premium Statistic Monthly income of migrant workers in China 2019-2021, by industry
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 31, 2022). Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2021, by work unit (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2021, by work unit (in millions)." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2021, by work unit (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of Employed Persons in Rural and Urban China in 2019 and 2021, by Work Unit (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2021, by work unit (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2021, by work unit (in millions) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/