Trade in employment (TiM): Domestic employment embodied … foreign in China
China: Trade in employment (TiM): Domestic employment embodied … foreign was 3,986 Persons in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trade in employment (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in China, 1995–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in China is 3,986 Persons, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in China peaked at 5,930 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,270 Persons, in 1995.
That places China 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Trade in employment (TiM): Domestic employment embodied … foreign in China, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,270 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 1,604 Persons | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 1,715 Persons | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,763 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,352 Persons | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 1,658 Persons | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1,439 Persons | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,279 Persons | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,584 Persons | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 2,056 Persons | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 2,460 Persons | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 3,082 Persons | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 3,973 Persons | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 5,192 Persons | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 3,814 Persons | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 4,940 Persons | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 5,387 Persons | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,431 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,930 Persons | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 5,625 Persons | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4,972 Persons | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 4,020 Persons | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 4,076 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,986 Persons | -2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,986 Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 372.2 Persons, 10.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- China's 3,986 Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 174.6 Persons, 22.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,541 Persons | 1,270 Persons | 1,763 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,654 Persons | 1,279 Persons | 5,192 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,930 Persons | 3,986 Persons | 5,930 Persons | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 782 Persons compare
- 2 OECD 2,521 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 139.9 Persons compare
- 3 India 1,422 Persons compare
- 4 Brazil 1,071 Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 133.8 Persons compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in China?
- Trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in China was 3,986 Persons in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,930 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,270 Persons in 1995.
- How does China rank for trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied?
- China ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in employment (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in foreign final demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Trade in employment (TiM) database, see TiM web page, is a collection of labour market indicators designed to provide additional insights into global production networks and supply chains, and complement Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators, see TiVA web page. Estimates of employment or compensation of employees embodied in foreign final demand (or in gross exports) can reveal the extent to which a country's workforce depends on its integration into the global economy. TiM indicators are based on employment and compensation of employees for more than 50 economies (including all EU, OECD, G20, and most East and Southeast Asian economies), as well as region aggregates. TiM is estimated using the 2021 edition of the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, see ICIO web page, together with recent estimates of employment and of employees' compensation by industrial activity from official sources. Series are available for 1995-2018 and broken down in 45 individual industries based on ISIC Rev.4. • TiM structure (old versus new codes) • Documentation • Notes par pays Contact icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org.