China Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

China labor force participation rate for 2023 was 48.32%, a 0.1% decline from 2022.
  • China labor force participation rate for 2022 was 48.42%, a 0.34% decline from 2021.
  • China labor force participation rate for 2021 was 48.76%, a 1.87% increase from 2020.
  • China labor force participation rate for 2020 was 46.88%, a 3.08% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.