🏛️ Society
Social indicators and public services
Average Weekly Working Hours of Employed Persons
China Average Weekly Working Hours of Employed Persons data from NBS.
China Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
China's crime rate measured as criminal cases per 100,000 population
Education Budget
China's national government budget expenditure on education. Annual data in 100 million CNY. Source: Ministry of Finance, National Bureau of Statistics.
Employed persons
China Employed persons data from NBS.
Healthcare Budget
China's national government budget expenditure on healthcare. Annual data in 100 million CNY. Source: Ministry of Finance, National Bureau of Statistics.
China Inbound Tourism Visitors
Annual inbound tourism visitors to China from 1978 to 2025. Shows the growth of China as a tourism destination, including impacts of SARS (2003), global financial crisis (2008-2009), and COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022).
National urban survey unemployment rate (%)
China National urban survey unemployment rate (%) data from NBS.
Youth Survey Unemployment Rate (25-29, excl. students)
China Youth Survey Unemployment Rate (25-29, excl. students) data from NBS.
Prime-Age Survey Unemployment Rate (30-59, excl. students)
China Prime-Age Survey Unemployment Rate (30-59, excl. students) data from NBS.
Survey Unemployment Rate (31 Major Cities)
China Survey Unemployment Rate (31 Major Cities) data from NBS.
China Urbanization Rate: 1978–2024
China's urbanization rate from 1978 to 2024, tracking the share of urban population as a percentage of total population. From just 17.92% in 1978 when reforms began, China's urbanization rate crossed 50% in 2011 and reached 67% by 2024. This represents the largest urbanization in human history, with over 800 million people moving to cities over four decades.
China vs US Average Height Comparison
Historical comparison of average adult height between China and the United States from 1960 to 2020. Shows China's rapid height growth narrowing the gap with the US.
Youth Survey Unemployment Rate (16-24, excl. students)
China Youth Survey Unemployment Rate (16-24, excl. students) data from NBS.
Crime Rate: China vs USA vs Japan
Crime rate comparison per 100,000 population in China, USA and Japan