Manufacturing PMI: employment 2026-08 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
China Manufacturing PMI: employment data from NBS.
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China's Manufacturing PMI: employment in 2026-08 was 48.7%. Historical data available from 2005-01 to 2026-08, covering 22 years. Data source: National Bureau of Statistics.
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| Period | Value (% (diffusion index, 50 = expansion)) |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 48.7 |
| 2026-07 | 49 |
| 2026-06 | 48.5 |
| 2026-05 | 48.6 |
| 2026-04 | 48.8 |
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| Period | Value (% (diffusion index, 50 = expansion)) |
|---|---|
| 2005-01 | 48.5 |
| 2005-02 | 49.7 |
| 2005-03 | 51.7 |
| 2005-04 | 51.8 |
| 2005-05 | 50 |
| 2005-06 | 49.9 |
| 2005-07 | 50.8 |
| 2005-08 | 51.8 |
| 2005-09 | 51.3 |
| 2005-10 | 50.1 |
| 2005-11 | 50.9 |
| 2005-12 | 50.4 |
| 2006-01 | 48.8 |
| 2006-02 | 50.3 |
| 2006-03 | 51.4 |
| 2006-04 | 50.5 |
| 2006-05 | 50.1 |
| 2006-06 | 50.8 |
| 2006-07 | 51.3 |
| 2006-08 | 50.9 |
| 2006-09 | 52.9 |
| 2006-10 | 51.5 |
| 2006-11 | 50.5 |
| 2006-12 | 51 |
| 2007-01 | 50.1 |
| 2007-02 | 48.5 |
| 2007-03 | 51.9 |
| 2007-04 | 52.4 |
| 2007-05 | 51.3 |
| 2007-06 | 51.3 |
| 2007-07 | 51.1 |
| 2007-08 | 52.1 |
| 2007-09 | 51.8 |
| 2007-10 | 52.1 |
| 2007-11 | 51.2 |
| 2007-12 | 51.6 |
| 2008-01 | 49.7 |
| 2008-02 | 49.8 |
| 2008-03 | 53.4 |
| 2008-04 | 52.9 |
| 2008-05 | 51.2 |
| 2008-06 | 50.3 |
| 2008-07 | 50.6 |
| 2008-08 | 50.7 |
| 2008-09 | 50.3 |
| 2008-10 | 47 |
| 2008-11 | 44.3 |
| 2008-12 | 43.3 |
| 2009-01 | 43 |
| 2009-02 | 46.1 |
| 2009-03 | 48.6 |
| 2009-04 | 50.3 |
| 2009-05 | 49.9 |
| 2009-06 | 50.1 |
| 2009-07 | 50.8 |
| 2009-08 | 51.4 |
| 2009-09 | 53.2 |
| 2009-10 | 52.4 |
| 2009-11 | 51.1 |
| 2009-12 | 52.2 |
| 2010-01 | 50.6 |
| 2010-02 | 49.9 |
| 2010-03 | 52.9 |
| 2010-04 | 53.2 |
| 2010-05 | 52.1 |
| 2010-06 | 50.6 |
| 2010-07 | 52.2 |
| 2010-08 | 51.7 |
| 2010-09 | 52.4 |
| 2010-10 | 52.1 |
| 2010-11 | 52 |
| 2010-12 | 51.5 |
| 2011-01 | 49 |
| 2011-02 | 48.9 |
| 2011-03 | 51.8 |
| 2011-04 | 51.8 |
| 2011-05 | 50.9 |
| 2011-06 | 50.2 |
| 2011-07 | 50.5 |
| 2011-08 | 50.4 |
| 2011-09 | 51 |
| 2011-10 | 49.7 |
| 2011-11 | 49 |
| 2011-12 | 48.7 |
| 2012-01 | 47.1 |
| 2012-02 | 49.5 |
| 2012-03 | 51 |
| 2012-04 | 51 |
| 2012-05 | 50.5 |
| 2012-06 | 49.7 |
| 2012-07 | 49.5 |
| 2012-08 | 49.1 |
| 2012-09 | 48.9 |
| 2012-10 | 49.2 |
| 2012-11 | 48.7 |
| 2012-12 | 49 |
| 2013-01 | 47.8 |
| 2013-02 | 47.6 |
| 2013-03 | 49.8 |
| 2013-04 | 49 |
| 2013-05 | 48.8 |
| 2013-06 | 48.7 |
| 2013-07 | 49.1 |
| 2013-08 | 49.3 |
| 2013-09 | 49.1 |
| 2013-10 | 49.2 |
| 2013-11 | 49.6 |
| 2013-12 | 48.7 |
| 2014-01 | 48.2 |
| 2014-02 | 48 |
| 2014-03 | 48.3 |
| 2014-04 | 48.3 |
| 2014-05 | 48.2 |
| 2014-06 | 48.6 |
| 2014-07 | 48.3 |
| 2014-08 | 48.2 |
| 2014-09 | 48.2 |
| 2014-10 | 48.4 |
| 2014-11 | 48.2 |
| 2014-12 | 48.1 |
| 2015-01 | 47.9 |
| 2015-02 | 47.8 |
| 2015-03 | 48.4 |
| 2015-04 | 48 |
| 2015-05 | 48.2 |
| 2015-06 | 48.1 |
| 2015-07 | 48 |
| 2015-08 | 47.9 |
| 2015-09 | 47.9 |
| 2015-10 | 47.8 |
| 2015-11 | 47.6 |
| 2015-12 | 47.4 |
| 2016-01 | 47.8 |
| 2016-02 | 47.6 |
| 2016-03 | 48.1 |
| 2016-04 | 47.8 |
| 2016-05 | 48.2 |
| 2016-06 | 47.9 |
| 2016-07 | 48.2 |
| 2016-08 | 48.4 |
| 2016-09 | 48.6 |
| 2016-10 | 48.8 |
| 2016-11 | 49.2 |
| 2016-12 | 48.9 |
| 2017-01 | 49.2 |
| 2017-02 | 49.7 |
| 2017-03 | 50 |
| 2017-04 | 49.2 |
| 2017-05 | 49.4 |
| 2017-06 | 49 |
| 2017-07 | 49.2 |
| 2017-08 | 49.1 |
| 2017-09 | 49 |
| 2017-10 | 49 |
| 2017-11 | 48.8 |
| 2017-12 | 48.5 |
| 2018-01 | 48.3 |
| 2018-02 | 48.1 |
| 2018-03 | 49.1 |
| 2018-04 | 49 |
| 2018-05 | 49.1 |
| 2018-06 | 49 |
| 2018-07 | 49.2 |
| 2018-08 | 49.4 |
| 2018-09 | 48.3 |
| 2018-10 | 48.1 |
| 2018-11 | 48.3 |
| 2018-12 | 48 |
| 2019-01 | 47.8 |
| 2019-02 | 47.5 |
| 2019-03 | 47.6 |
| 2019-04 | 47.2 |
| 2019-05 | 47 |
| 2019-06 | 46.9 |
| 2019-07 | 47.1 |
| 2019-08 | 46.9 |
| 2019-09 | 47 |
| 2019-10 | 47.3 |
| 2019-11 | 47.3 |
| 2019-12 | 47.3 |
| 2020-01 | 47.5 |
| 2020-02 | 31.8 |
| 2020-03 | 50.9 |
| 2020-04 | 50.2 |
| 2020-05 | 49.4 |
| 2020-06 | 49.1 |
| 2020-07 | 49.3 |
| 2020-08 | 49.4 |
| 2020-09 | 49.6 |
| 2020-10 | 49.3 |
| 2020-11 | 49.5 |
| 2020-12 | 49.6 |
| 2021-01 | 48.4 |
| 2021-02 | 48.1 |
| 2021-03 | 50.1 |
| 2021-04 | 49.6 |
| 2021-05 | 48.9 |
| 2021-06 | 49.2 |
| 2021-07 | 49.6 |
| 2021-08 | 49.6 |
| 2021-09 | 49 |
| 2021-10 | 48.8 |
| 2021-11 | 48.9 |
| 2021-12 | 49.1 |
| 2022-01 | 48.9 |
| 2022-02 | 49.2 |
| 2022-03 | 48.6 |
| 2022-04 | 47.2 |
| 2022-05 | 47.6 |
| 2022-06 | 48.7 |
| 2022-07 | 48.6 |
| 2022-08 | 48.9 |
| 2022-09 | 49 |
| 2022-10 | 48.3 |
| 2022-11 | 47.4 |
| 2022-12 | 44.8 |
| 2023-01 | 47.7 |
| 2023-02 | 50.2 |
| 2023-03 | 49.7 |
| 2023-04 | 48.8 |
| 2023-05 | 48.4 |
| 2023-06 | 48.2 |
| 2023-07 | 48.1 |
| 2023-08 | 48 |
| 2023-09 | 48.1 |
| 2023-10 | 48 |
| 2023-11 | 48.1 |
| 2023-12 | 47.9 |
| 2024-01 | 47.6 |
| 2024-02 | 47.5 |
| 2024-03 | 48.1 |
| 2024-04 | 48 |
| 2024-05 | 48.1 |
| 2024-06 | 48.1 |
| 2024-07 | 48.3 |
| 2024-08 | 48.1 |
| 2024-09 | 48.2 |
| 2024-10 | 48.4 |
| 2024-11 | 48.2 |
| 2024-12 | 48.1 |
| 2025-01 | 48.1 |
| 2025-02 | 48.6 |
| 2025-03 | 48.2 |
| 2025-04 | 47.9 |
| 2025-05 | 48.1 |
| 2025-06 | 47.9 |
| 2025-07 | 48 |
| 2025-08 | 47.9 |
| 2025-09 | 48.5 |
| 2025-10 | 48.3 |
| 2025-11 | 48.4 |
| 2025-12 | 48.2 |
| 2026-01 | 48.1 |
| 2026-02 | 48 |
| 2026-03 | 48.6 |
| 2026-04 | 48.8 |
| 2026-05 | 48.6 |
| 2026-06 | 48.5 |
| 2026-07 | 49 |
| 2026-08 | 48.7 |
About This Dataset
China Manufacturing PMI: employment data from NBS.
China's Manufacturing PMI: employment in 2026-08 was 48.7%. The dataset spans 260 data points from 2005-01 to 2026-08, updated monthly. It changed from 48.5% in 2005-01 to 48.7% in 2026-08.
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Latest value
48.7%
Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). Manufacturing PMI: employment. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-pmi-employment/
Primary Source:
National Bureau of Statistics
Data as of:
August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Manufacturing PMI: employment dataset report for 2026-08?
The latest row reports 48.7% for 2026-08. This dataset includes 260 data points from 2005-01 to 2026-08.
How did China's Manufacturing PMI: employment change over time?
From 2005-01 to 2026-08, China's Manufacturing PMI: employment changed from 48.5% to 48.7%.
Where does Manufacturing PMI: employment data come from?
Manufacturing PMI: employment 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 Manufacturing PMI: employment data?
You can download Manufacturing PMI: employment data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-pmi-employment. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for Manufacturing PMI: employment?
The Manufacturing PMI: employment dataset covers 2005-01 to 2026-08, with 260 data points. Data source: National Bureau of Statistics.