size of the population in working age and the share of the population participating in the labor market are declining, this downward trend will most likely persist in the foreseeable future. A country’s labor force is defined as the total number of employable people and incorporates both the employed and the unemployed population.
In 2021, China's labor force amounted to approximately 780.2 million people. The labor force in China indicated a general decreasing trend in recent years. As both the Labor force in China from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Demographics of China
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population of China 1980-2027
- Basic Statistic Population growth in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Labor force in China 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Population in China in 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Population density in China 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Population density in China 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Share of ethnic minorities in China's minority autonomous regions 2020
Births, deaths, and gender
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- Premium Statistic Birth rate in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Mortality rate in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Fertility rate in China 2000-2020
- Basic Statistic Female life expectancy in China 1960-2050
- Basic Statistic Male life expectancy in China 1960-2050
- Premium Statistic Sex ratio in China 1953-2022
- Basic Statistic Sex ratio in China 2021, by age group
Age structure
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- Basic Statistic Age distribution in China 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Population distribution by five-year age group in China 2021
- Premium Statistic Median age of the population in China 1950-2100
- Premium Statistic Share of working age population in China 1950-2100
- Basic Statistic Share of population aged 60 and older in China 1950-2100
- Premium Statistic Child, old-age, and total dependency ratio in China 1950-2100
Marriage and divorce
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- Premium Statistic Marriage rate in China 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of marriages in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Marriage registration in China 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Number of registered marriages in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in China 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of divorces in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in China 2021, by region
Urban and rural population
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- Basic Statistic Urbanization in China 1980-2022
- Basic Statistic Urban and rural population of China 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Urbanization rate in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income in urban and rural China 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Per capita consumer spending in urban and rural China 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of rural residents living below the poverty line in China 2000-2020
Urban family households
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- Basic Statistic Average size of households in China 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Urban household number in China 2010-2030, by disposable income level
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income of urban households in China 2021, by income group
- Premium Statistic Disposable income per capita in urban China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Urban household expenditure share in China 1990-2017, by type of products
- Premium Statistic Consumer spending distribution of urban and rural households in China 2022, by use
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Labor force in China from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282134/china-labor-force/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Labor force in China from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282134/china-labor-force/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Labor Force in China from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282134/china-labor-force/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Labor force in China from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282134/china-labor-force/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Labor force in China from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282134/china-labor-force/