Working-age adults cover persons from age 15 to 59 in China. The retirement age for men in China is 60, while for women working as civil servants is 55 and other working women 50 as of 2022.
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Share of working age population in China 1950-2100
In 2020, about **** percent of the population in China was of working age between 15 and 59 years. The share of the working age Chinese population has been decreasing since the early 2010s and will shrink further in the coming decades.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 11, 2024). Share of population aged 15 to 59 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1102729/china-share-of-working-age-persons/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Share of population aged 15 to 59 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100." Chart. July 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1102729/china-share-of-working-age-persons/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2024). Share of population aged 15 to 59 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1102729/china-share-of-working-age-persons/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Share of Population Aged 15 to 59 Years in China from 1950 to 2020 with Forecasts until 2100." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jul 2024, /statistics/1102729/china-share-of-working-age-persons/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Share of population aged 15 to 59 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1102729/china-share-of-working-age-persons/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of population aged 15 to 59 years in China from 1950 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1102729/china-share-of-working-age-persons/
