OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment in China

China: OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment was 76.37 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
76.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
81.48
in 1990
All-time low
64.66
in 2035
Years of data
111
1990–2100

OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment in China, 1990–2100

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

In 2100, oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment in China stood at 76.37.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment in China peaked at 81.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.66, in 2035.

That places China 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 111 years of available data.

OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment in China, year by year

Annual values for OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74 in China, 1990 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1990 81.48
1991 81.18 -0.4%
1992 80.87 -0.4%
1993 80.56 -0.4%
1994 80.23 -0.4%
1995 79.9 -0.4%
1996 79.57 -0.4%
1997 79.23 -0.4%
1998 78.86 -0.5%
1999 78.46 -0.5%
2000 77.99 -0.6%
2001 77.45 -0.7%
2002 76.83 -0.8%
2003 76.15 -0.9%
2004 75.45 -0.9%
2005 74.76 -0.9%
2006 74.14 -0.8%
2007 73.6 -0.7%
2008 73.16 -0.6%
2009 72.79 -0.5%
2010 72.47 -0.5%
2011 72.14 -0.4%
2012 71.82 -0.5%
2013 71.48 -0.5%
2014 71.13 -0.5%
2015 70.76 -0.5%
2016 70.35 -0.6%
2017 69.91 -0.6%
2018 69.44 -0.7%
2019 68.95 -0.7%
2020 68.43 -0.8%
2021 67.9 -0.8%
2022 67.36 -0.8%
2023 66.82 -0.8%
2024 66.44 -0.6%
2025 66.18 -0.4%
2026 66 -0.3%
2027 65.81 -0.3%
2028 65.62 -0.3%
2029 65.42 -0.3%
2030 65.22 -0.3%
2031 65.04 -0.3%
2032 64.89 -0.2%
2033 64.77 -0.2%
2034 64.69 -0.1%
2035 64.66 -0.0%
2036 64.7 +0.1%
2037 64.85 +0.2%
2038 65.12 +0.4%
2039 65.5 +0.6%
2040 65.94 +0.7%
2041 66.41 +0.7%
2042 66.88 +0.7%
2043 67.34 +0.7%
2044 67.78 +0.6%
2045 68.17 +0.6%
2046 68.5 +0.5%
2047 68.74 +0.4%
2048 68.88 +0.2%
2049 68.92 +0.1%
2050 68.85 -0.1%
2051 68.67 -0.3%
2052 68.41 -0.4%
2053 68.1 -0.5%
2054 67.78 -0.5%
2055 67.48 -0.4%
2056 67.23 -0.4%
2057 67.05 -0.3%
2058 66.96 -0.1%
2059 66.96 -0.0%
2060 67.06 +0.1%
2061 67.25 +0.3%
2062 67.53 +0.4%
2063 67.9 +0.5%
2064 68.3 +0.6%
2065 68.72 +0.6%
2066 69.1 +0.6%
2067 69.41 +0.4%
2068 69.63 +0.3%
2069 69.77 +0.2%
2070 69.84 +0.1%
2071 69.85 +0.0%
2072 69.81 -0.1%
2073 69.72 -0.1%
2074 69.58 -0.2%
2075 69.4 -0.3%
2076 69.19 -0.3%
2077 68.96 -0.3%
2078 68.72 -0.4%
2079 68.49 -0.3%
2080 68.3 -0.3%
2081 68.18 -0.2%
2082 68.14 -0.1%
2083 68.21 +0.1%
2084 68.41 +0.3%
2085 68.76 +0.5%
2086 69.26 +0.7%
2087 69.9 +0.9%
2088 70.67 +1.1%
2089 71.54 +1.2%
2090 72.48 +1.3%
2091 73.45 +1.3%
2092 74.39 +1.3%
2093 75.24 +1.1%
2094 75.93 +0.9%
2095 76.43 +0.7%
2096 76.71 +0.4%
2097 76.79 +0.1%
2098 76.73 -0.1%
2099 76.57 -0.2%
2100 76.37 -0.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 76.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.51, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • China's 76.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.83, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.04 78.46 81.48 10
2000s 75.23 72.79 77.99 10
2010s 70.85 68.95 72.47 10
2020s 66.6 65.42 68.43 10
2030s 64.95 64.66 65.5 10
2040s 67.76 65.94 68.92 10
2050s 67.75 66.96 68.85 10
2060s 68.47 67.06 69.77 10
2070s 69.36 68.49 69.85 10
2080s 69.14 68.14 71.54 10
2090s 75.47 72.48 76.79 10
2100s 76.37 76.37 76.37 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 14 Bulgaria 77.61 compare
  2. 14 Poland 64.97 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 77.22 compare
  4. 16 Italy 76.88 compare
  5. 18 Australia 75.89 compare
  6. 19 United States of America 75.66 compare
  7. 20 Peru 75.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment in China?
Oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment in China was 76.37 in 2100, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 81.48 in 1990.
What is the lowest oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 64.66 in 2035.
How does China rank for oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment?
China ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2100.
Is oecd economic outlook 117 long-term scenarios — trend employment rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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OECD Economic Outlook 117 long-term scenarios — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74
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Long-run economic scenarios (to 2100) are produced every 2-3 years to look at factors influencing the global economy that play out over many decades. Different vintages look at a different set of scenarios described in an associated publication. Selected series from these scenarios are available here for individual OECD, accession and G20 economies. A breakdown of the global economy by regions (following World Bank definitions) is also provided.