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Labor force China, in 36 editions.
The entry for China published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 30 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 30
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024513,000,000; 61.1% agriculture and forestry, 25.2% industry and commerce, 4.6% construction and mining, 4.5% social services, 4.6% other (1986 est.)
513,000,000; 61.1% agriculture and forestry, 25.2% industry and commerce, 4.6% construction and mining, 4.5% social services, 4.6% other (1986 est.)
553,000,000;
513,000,000; 61.1% 553,000,000; agriculture and forestry, 25.2% forestry 60%, industry and commerce, 4.6% commerce 25%, construction and mining, 4.5% mining 5%, social services, 4.6% services 5%, other (1986 5% (1989 est.)
567,400,000;
553,000,000; 567,400,000; agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%,
construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1989 (1990 est.)
567.4 million
- by occupation:
567,400,000; 567.4 million
by occupation:
agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%,
mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990 est.)
567.4 million
567.4 million
by occupation:
agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce 25%, construction and
mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990 est.)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
583.6 million (1991)
- by occupation:
567.4 583.6 million (1991)
by occupation: agriculture and forestry 60%, industry and commerce
25%, construction and mining 5%, social services 5%, other 5% (1990
est.)
- total :
- 614.7 million (1994)
- by occupation:
583.6 total : 614.7 million (1991) (1994)
by occupation: agriculture and forestry 60%, 54%, industry and commerce25%, 26%, construction and mining 5%, 7%, social services 5%, 6%, other 5% (1990 7% (1994)
est.)
- total:
- 623.9 million (1995)
- by occupation:
total : 614.7 total: 623.9 million (1994) (1995)
by occupation: agriculture and forestry 54%, 53%, industry and commerce
26%, construction and mining 7%, social services 6%, 4%, other 7% (1994) 10% (1995)
696 million (1997 est.)
total: 623.9 696 million (1995) (1997 est.)
by occupation: agriculture and forestry 53%, industry and commerce
26%, construction and mining 7%, social services 4%, other 10% (1995)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
700 million (1998 est.)
696 700 million (1997 (1998 est.)
706 million (2000 est.)
700 706 million (1998 (2000 est.)
744 million (2001 est.)
706 744 million (2000 (2001 est.)
778.1 million (2003 est.)
744 778.1 million (2001 (2003 est.)
760.8 million (2003)
778.1 760.8 million (2003 est.) (2003)
791.4 million (2005 est.)
760.8 791.4 million (2003) (2005 est.)
795.3 million (2006 est.)
791.4 795.3 million (2005 (2006 est.)
800.7 million (2007 est.)
795.3 800.7 million (2006 (2007 est.)
807.3 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 1
800.7 807.3 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
1
819.5 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 1
807.3 819.5 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
1
815.3 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 1
819.5 815.3 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
1
795.4 million
country comparison to the world: 1
note: by the end of 2011, population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0024 billion (2012 est.)
815.3 795.4 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
1
note:
by the end of 2011, population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0024 billion (2012 est.)
798.5 million
country comparison to the world: 1
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0040 billion
795.4 798.5 million
country comparison to the world:
1
note:
by the end of 2011, 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0024 1.0040 billion (2012 est.)
797.6 million
country comparison to the world: 1
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0040 billion (2013 est.)
798.5 797.6 million
country comparison to the world:
1
note:
by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.0040 billion (2013 est.)
801.6 million
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
797.6 801.6 millioncountry comparison to the world:note:
11.0040 1.004 billion (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
806.3 million
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
801.6 806.3 million
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
807.1 million
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
806.3 807.1 million
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
806.7 million (2017 est.)
note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion
807.1 806.7 million (2017 est.)
note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
774.71 million (2019 est.)
note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion
806.7 774.71 million (2017 (2019 est.)
note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion
791.383 million (2021 est.)
note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion
774.71 791.383 million (2019 (2021 est.)
note: by the end of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion
779.246 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
791.383 779.246 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: by the end number of 2012, China's working age population (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
773.88 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
779.246 773.88 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/labor-force.