Employed persons 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
China Employed persons data from NBS.
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China's Employed persons in 2025 was 72504 10k persons (year-end). Historical data available from 1990 to 2025, covering 36 years. Data source: National Bureau of Statistics.
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Showing the latest 5 observations from 1990 to 2025. Use CSV or API for the complete machine-readable series.
| Period | Value (10k persons (year-end)) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 72504.0 |
| 2024 | 73439.0 |
| 2023 | 74041.0 |
| 2022 | 73351.0 |
| 2021 | 74652.0 |
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| Period | Value (10k persons (year-end)) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 64749.0 |
| 1991 | 65491.0 |
| 1992 | 66152.0 |
| 1993 | 66808.0 |
| 1994 | 67455.0 |
| 1995 | 68065.0 |
| 1996 | 68950.0 |
| 1997 | 69820.0 |
| 1998 | 70637.0 |
| 1999 | 71394.0 |
| 2000 | 72085.0 |
| 2001 | 72797.0 |
| 2002 | 73280.0 |
| 2003 | 73736.0 |
| 2004 | 74264.0 |
| 2005 | 74647.0 |
| 2006 | 74978.0 |
| 2007 | 75321.0 |
| 2008 | 75564.0 |
| 2009 | 75828.0 |
| 2010 | 76105.0 |
| 2011 | 76196.0 |
| 2012 | 76254.0 |
| 2013 | 76301.0 |
| 2014 | 76349.0 |
| 2015 | 76320.0 |
| 2016 | 76245.0 |
| 2017 | 76058.0 |
| 2018 | 75782.0 |
| 2019 | 75447.0 |
| 2020 | 75064.0 |
| 2021 | 74652.0 |
| 2022 | 73351.0 |
| 2023 | 74041.0 |
| 2024 | 73439.0 |
| 2025 | 72504.0 |
About This Dataset
China Employed persons data from NBS.
China's Employed persons in 2025 was 72,504 (10k persons (year-end)).The dataset spans 36 data points from 1990 to 2025, updated annual. Total change from 1990 to 2025: 12.0%.
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Latest value
72,504 10k persons (year-end)
Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). Employed persons. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-employed-persons/
Primary Source:
National Bureau of Statistics
Data as of:
2025
API Access:
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What does the Employed persons dataset report for 2025?
The latest row reports 72,504 10k persons (year-end) for 2025. This dataset includes 36 data points from 1990 to 2025.
How did China's Employed persons change from 1990 to 2025?
From 1990 to 2025, China's Employed persons changed from 64,749 10k persons (year-end) to 72,504 10k persons (year-end). This is a cumulative level change of 12.0%, not an annual growth-rate series.
Where does Employed persons data come from?
Employed persons data is sourced from National Bureau of Statistics and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download Employed persons data?
You can download Employed persons data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-employed-persons. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for Employed persons?
The Employed persons dataset covers 1990 to 2025, with 36 data points. Data source: National Bureau of Statistics.