China Industry Employment
Employment in industry SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
Overview
China's industry employment stood at 31.79% in 2025, a rise of +0.16% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 31.83% by 2026. China ranked 169th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 32.07% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 31.95% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 31.83% | - | - |
| 2025 | 31.79% | +0.16% | #169 |
| 2024 | 31.63% | +0.21% | #169 |
| 2023 | 31.43% | +0.50% | #171 |
| 2022 | 30.93% | −0.60% | #174 |
| 2021 | 31.53% | +0.40% | #176 |
| 2020 | 31.13% | +0.37% | #173 |
| 2019 | 30.76% | +0.39% | #172 |
| 2018 | 30.36% | +0.39% | #171 |
| 2017 | 29.97% | +0.33% | #170 |
| 2016 | 29.64% | +0.34% | #168 |
| 2015 | 29.30% | −0.60% | #168 |
| 2014 | 29.90% | −0.20% | #169 |
| 2013 | 30.10% | −0.20% | #170 |
| 2012 | 30.30% | +0.80% | #171 |
| 2011 | 29.50% | +0.80% | #169 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
China matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2013. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw industry employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
China's industry employment was 31.79% in 2025. Ranked 169th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
China's industry employment peaked at 31.79% in 2025.
The lowest industry employment in China was 21.40% in 2002.
China ranks 169th globally in industry employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
China's industry employment is projected to reach 31.83% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry employment of China in 2025 was 31.79%. This ranks 169th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_china_industry-employment,
title = {China Industry Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/china/industry-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}