Working-age adults cover persons at 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 2019. Estimates for the future are based on a medium variant model.
Figures have been rounded.
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Ratio of working-age adults to elderly in China 2000-2100
This graph shows the working-age adults to elderly ratio in China from 2000 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100. In 2030, about *** adults are estimated to support one elderly person in China.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 11, 2024). Ratio of working-age adults to elderly in China from 2000 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/251729/ratio-of-working-age-adults-to-elderly-in-china/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, und United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Ratio of working-age adults to elderly in China from 2000 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100." Chart. July 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/251729/ratio-of-working-age-adults-to-elderly-in-china/
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Ratio of working-age adults to elderly in China from 2000 to 2020 with forecasts until 2100 [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/251729/ratio-of-working-age-adults-to-elderly-in-china/
