Employment by main economic activity - Regions in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 374.13 million Persons in 2018. ▲ Rising
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in China (People's Republic of), 2004–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
China (People's Republic of) recorded 374.13 million Persons for employment by main economic activity - regions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 374.13 million Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.04 million Persons, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in China (People's Republic of), year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 96.04 million Persons | — |
| 2005 | 107.25 million Persons | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 117.46 million Persons | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 127.49 million Persons | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 136.80 million Persons | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 151.92 million Persons | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 164.25 million Persons | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 182.99 million Persons | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 199.24 million Persons | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 218.57 million Persons | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 249.75 million Persons | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 280.77 million Persons | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 308.59 million Persons | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 341.07 million Persons | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 374.13 million Persons | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.83 million Persons | 96.04 million Persons | 151.92 million Persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 257.71 million Persons | 164.25 million Persons | 374.13 million Persons | 9 |
Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)
- 1 United States of America 158.01 million Persons compare
- 2 Mexico 58.94 million Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 32.62 million Persons compare
- 3 Germany 45.99 million Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.43 million Persons compare
More economy & growth data for China (People's Republic of)
- Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average 21.15 Percentage of taxable income (2025)
- Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective marginal 18.27 Percentage of taxable income (2025)
- Effective tax rates for income based tax incentives - Corporate tax 28.8 Percentage of taxable income (2007)
- Effective tax rates for income based tax incentives - Corporate tax 0 Percentage of taxable income (2007)
- Effective tax rates for expenditure based tax incentives - Corporate 8.01 Percentage of taxable income (2025)
- Effective tax rates for expenditure based tax incentives - Corporate -14.83 Percentage of taxable income (2025)
- R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity 5.73 million Persons (full-time equivalent) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in China (People's Republic of)?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in China (People's Republic of) was 374.13 million Persons in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 374.13 million Persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.04 million Persons in 2004.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2018.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People's Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.