Labour force participation rate (China): 65.7 % in 2025, the latest available value.
35 observations from 1991 to 2025. Source: ILO.
Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.7 % |
| 2024 | 66 % |
| 2023 | 66.4 % |
| 2022 | 66.9 % |
| 2021 | 67.1 % |
| 2020 | 66 % |
| 2019 | 67.4 % |
| 2018 | 67.8 % |
| 2017 | 68.4 % |
| 2016 | 68.9 % |
| 2015 | 69.3 % |
| 2014 | 69.7 % |
| 2013 | 70 % |
| 2012 | 70.4 % |
| 2011 | 70.9 % |
| 2010 | 71 % |
| 2009 | 71.6 % |
| 2008 | 72.2 % |
| 2007 | 72.8 % |
| 2006 | 73.4 % |
| 2005 | 74 % |
| 2004 | 74.6 % |
| 2003 | 75.2 % |
| 2002 | 75.7 % |
| 2001 | 76.3 % |
| 2000 | 76.8 % |
| 1999 | 77.1 % |
| 1998 | 77.3 % |
| 1997 | 77.5 % |
| 1996 | 77.8 % |
| 1995 | 78 % |
| 1994 | 78.3 % |
| 1993 | 78.5 % |
| 1992 | 78.7 % |
| 1991 | 78.9 % |