The graph shows rural and urban employment figures in China by work unit. In 2022, approximately 733.51 million people were employed in China, of which 459.31 million were urban employees and 274.2 rural. In 2019, of the urban employees, about 171.6 million people were employed in non-private organizations, such as limited liability corporations, state-owned units, and share-holding corporations, while about 145.7 million were employed in private work units and 116.9 million were self-employed. Of the rural employees, about 82.7 million were employed in private enterprises and 60 million were self-employed.
Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2022, by work unit (in millions)
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2022, by work unit (in millions)." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of Employed Persons in Rural and Urban China in 2019 and 2022, by Work Unit (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2022, by work unit (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of employed persons in rural and urban China in 2019 and 2022, by work unit (in millions) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252694/number-of-employed-persons-in-china-by-work-unit/