Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in China, mainland

China, mainland: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in was 21.16 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.16 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
123rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.88 %
in 2020
All-time low
15.75 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in China, mainland, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 16.6 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 15.8 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 17.4 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 18.6 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 20.3 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 23.3 %2016: 23.3 %2017: 23.2 %2018: 23.3 %2019: 23.6 %2020: 23.9 %2021: 22.4 %2022: 20.5 %2023: 21.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 21.16 % for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in China, mainland peaked at 23.88 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.75 %, in 2002.

China, mainland ranks 123rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in China, mainland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 16.65 %
2001 16.2 % -2.7%
2002 15.75 % -2.8%
2003 15.77 % +0.1%
2004 16.78 % +6.4%
2005 17.4 % +3.7%
2006 18.11 % +4.1%
2007 18.59 % +2.7%
2008 18.87 % +1.5%
2009 19.29 % +2.2%
2010 19.69 % +2.1%
2011 20.28 % +3.0%
2012 20.35 % +0.3%
2013 21.61 % +6.2%
2014 22.71 % +5.1%
2015 23.27 % +2.5%
2016 23.31 % +0.2%
2017 23.17 % -0.6%
2018 23.27 % +0.4%
2019 23.61 % +1.5%
2020 23.88 % +1.1%
2021 22.39 % -6.2%
2022 20.46 % -8.6%
2023 21.16 % +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.34 % 15.75 % 19.29 % 10
2010s 22.13 % 19.69 % 23.61 % 10
2020s 21.97 % 20.46 % 23.88 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in China, mainland?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in China, mainland was 21.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 23.88 % in 2020.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.75 % in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in?
China, mainland ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,306 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.