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China Highest Industry Employment

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Creator: World Bank
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31.79% in 2025

Employment in industry · World Bank

The highest industry employment in China was 31.79% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (31.79%), 2024 (31.63%), 2021 (31.53%), 2023 (31.43%), 2020 (31.13%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

China Top 5 Highest Industry Employment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	31.79%
2nd	2024	31.63%
3rd	2021	31.53%
4th	2023	31.43%
5th	2020	31.13%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	31.79%	+0.16%	169th
2024	31.63%	+0.21%	169th
2023	31.43%	+0.50%	171st
2022	30.93%	−0.60%	174th
2021	31.53%	+0.40%	176th
2020	31.13%	+0.37%	173rd
2019	30.76%	+0.39%	172nd
2018	30.36%	+0.39%	171st
2017	29.97%	+0.33%	170th
2016	29.64%	+0.34%	168th
2015	29.30%	−0.60%	168th
2014	29.90%	−0.20%	169th
2013	30.10%	−0.20%	170th
2012	30.30%	+0.80%	171st
2011	29.50%	+0.80%	169th
2010	28.70%	+0.90%	166th
2009	27.80%	+0.60%	160th
2008	27.20%	+0.40%	154th
2007	26.80%	+1.60%	151st
2006	25.20%	+1.40%	140th
2005	23.80%	+1.30%	128th
2000	24.65%	+1.65%	130th
2004	22.50%	+0.90%	113th
2001	22.30%	−2.35%	110th
1999	23.00%	−0.50%	111th
1998	23.50%	−0.20%	115th
1997	23.70%	+0.20%	115th
1996	23.50%	+0.50%	111th
1995	23.00%	+0.30%	104th
1994	22.70%	+0.30%	96th
2003	21.60%	+0.20%	103rd
2002	21.40%	−0.90%	104th
1993	22.40%	+0.70%	95th
1992	21.70%	+0.27%	87th
1991	21.43%	–	85th

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