Work & Labour in China 49 indicators covering work & labour for China. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% 2025 down 0.4% 60th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.3% 2025 down 8.1% 52nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.6% 2025 down 10.0% 68th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.7% 2025 down 5.7% 43rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% 2025 down 4.7% 92nd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% 2025 down 2.7% 65th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.1% 2025 down 5.5% 54th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% 2025 up 2.6% 59th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% 2025 down 7.9% 92nd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% 2025 down 6.9% 68th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.8% 2025 down 22.8% 59th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 15.8% 2025 up 47.9% 73rd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 17.1% 2025 up 47.4% 63rd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 14.2% 2025 up 48.9% 87th Employment in services (% of total employment) 46.5% 2025 up 9.7% 141st Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 38.1% 2025 up 7.9% 154th Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 56.5% 2025 up 10.8% 127th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 31.8% 2025 up 8.5% 13th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 37.7% 2025 up 14.3% 16th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 24.8% 2025 down 0.1% 7th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 8.2% 2025 down 27.9% 54th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 37.7% 2025 down 9.3% 84th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 12.3% 2025 down 30.7% 55th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 62.3% 2025 up 6.6% 103rd Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 60.4% 2025 up 5.7% 106th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 64.6% 2025 up 7.5% 101st Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.7% 2025 up 32.8% 55th Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.6% 2025 down 4.8% 55th Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.3% 2025 up 3.1% 57th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 35.4% 2025 down 11.2% 86th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 39.6% 2025 down 7.6% 81st GDP per person employed 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 74.8% 84th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.6% 2022 up 64.6% 109th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.3% 2018 down 3.5% 36th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 14.2% 2021 — 70th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 12.2% 2025 down 19.3% 139th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 10.4% 2025 down 0.5% 130th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 11.2% 2025 down 11.1% 142nd Productivity: output per hour worked 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 81.8% 82nd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 33.4% 2025 down 10.6% 82nd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 34.0% 2025 down 8.1% 79th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 32.7% 2025 down 13.6% 88th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 61.6% 2025 down 6.8% 61st Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 66.3% 2025 down 7.9% 88th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 56.8% 2025 down 5.5% 47th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 41.5% 2025 down 13.3% 58th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% 2025 down 15.6% 75th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 40.9% 2025 down 10.6% 45th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 67.3% 2019 down 5.0% 31st