* Figures for years until up to 2012 follow a different accounting methodology than later years. No information is given in the source regarding this change in methodology.
Figures for up until 2019 were taken from the Shanghai statistical yearbook series.
Figures for years since 2020 have been taken from the China statistical yearbook series.
In 2024, the total number of employees officially recorded in the Shanghai municipality amounted to around **** million people. This is slightly less than in the previous year.
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Shanghai Municipal Statistics Bureau. (September 30, 2025). Number of employees in Shanghai, China from 2000 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1082781/china-number-of-employees-in-shanghai/
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