Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 54.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
That places China 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.4% | — |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 44.4% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 34.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 20.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 21.0% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in China was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does China rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.