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China - Labor Force Participation Rate 64.55

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

64.55 (2025)

Global rank

##67 of 187 economies

vs global median

1.0×

Growth since 1990

0.82×

Ranking Race — Labor Force Participation Rate

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#12#23#34#45#56#6719901995200020052010201520202025#15#672013 overtook Mali2021 overtook Indonesia
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. China climbed from #15 to #67 (overtook Mali). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for China ↓

Key Events — China

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
WTO accession curated

Joins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.

2010
World's second-largest economy curated

GDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.

2013
Overtook Mali in global rank auto
2015
Stock market turbulence curated

Sharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.

2021
Overtook Indonesia in global rank auto
2022
Fell 17 places in global rank auto

Labor Force Participation Rate, 1990-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202564.5569.4274.379.17
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