Labor force, female, per capita in China
China: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2478 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in China is 0.2478 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in China peaked at 0.2601 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2424 units per person, in 2020.
China ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2572 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2561 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2552 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2544 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2537 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2533 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2532 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2535 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2536 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2536 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2537 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2547 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.256 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2573 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2584 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2596 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2601 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2598 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.259 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2579 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2567 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.257 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2558 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2546 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2537 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2528 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2518 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2502 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2488 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2481 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2424 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2495 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2465 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2486 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2472 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2478 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2544 units per person | 0.2532 units per person | 0.2572 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2576 units per person | 0.2537 units per person | 0.2601 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.253 units per person | 0.2481 units per person | 0.257 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.247 units per person | 0.2424 units per person | 0.2495 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in China?
- Labor force, female, per capita in China was 0.2478 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2601 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2424 units per person in 2020.
- How does China rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- China ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.