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China Lowest Female Labor Participation

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59.15% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest female labor participation in China was 59.15% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (59.15%), 2024 (59.45%), 2020 (59.71%), 2022 (60.10%), 2023 (60.22%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

China Top 5 Lowest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	59.15%
2nd	2024	59.45%
3rd	2020	59.71%
4th	2022	60.10%
5th	2023	60.22%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	59.15%	−0.30pp	53rd
2024	59.45%	−0.77pp	53rd
2023	60.22%	+0.12pp	50th
2022	60.10%	−1.09pp	46th
2020	59.71%	−1.59pp	41st
2021	61.18%	+1.47pp	37th
2019	61.31%	−0.28pp	37th
2018	61.59%	−0.37pp	35th
2017	61.96%	−0.37pp	35th
2016	62.33%	−0.28pp	33rd
2015	62.61%	−0.22pp	31st
2014	62.83%	−0.20pp	33rd
2013	63.02%	−0.31pp	33rd
2012	63.33%	−0.33pp	33rd
2011	63.66%	−0.01pp	34th
2010	63.67%	−0.44pp	33rd
2009	64.11%	−0.43pp	34th
2008	64.54%	−0.43pp	34th
2007	64.97%	−0.43pp	30th
2006	65.40%	−0.43pp	29th
2005	65.83%	−0.42pp	28th
2004	66.25%	−0.42pp	26th
2003	66.67%	−0.42pp	25th
2002	67.09%	−0.41pp	26th
2001	67.50%	−0.41pp	26th
2000	67.91%	−0.54pp	27th
1999	68.45%	−0.53pp	26th
1998	68.99%	−0.53pp	26th
1997	69.52%	−0.53pp	23rd
1996	70.04%	−0.52pp	23rd
1995	70.56%	−0.52pp	22nd
1994	71.08%	−0.51pp	21st
1993	71.59%	−0.51pp	18th
1992	72.10%	−0.50pp	17th
1991	72.60%	−0.50pp	16th
1990	73.09%	–	16th

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