China: Employed Persons - Secondary Industry

Macro

2026-05-27

Description

China Secondary Industry Employed Person is compiled and released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China. This indicator measures the number of people employed in the secondary industry (including mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities) and is an important indicator for assessing the employment status of the secondary industry and the health of the economy. Higher employment numbers indicate a more robust employment environment in these industries; lower employment numbers may indicate economic challenges.

Published by
National Bureau of Statistics of China (Choice)
Frequency
Yearly
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AI Data Insight

In the fourth quarter of 2025, China's secondary industry employment fell to 205.76 million, a sharp decrease of 6.99 million compared to the end of 2024. Although industrial value-added and economic performance targets were met in 2025, the real estate correction and factory automation weakened traditional labor demand. The future outlook will depend on whether high-end manufacturing and service sectors can smoothly absorb the released labor.

AI Data Insight

In the fourth quarter of 2025, China's secondary industry employment fell to 205.76 million, a sharp decrease of 6.99 million compared to the end of 2024. Although industrial value-added and economic performance targets were met in 2025, the real estate correction and factory automation weakened traditional labor demand. The future outlook will depend on whether high-end manufacturing and service sectors can smoothly absorb the released labor.

Description

China Secondary Industry Employed Person is compiled and released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China. This indicator measures the number of people employed in the secondary industry (including mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities) and is an important indicator for assessing the employment status of the secondary industry and the health of the economy. Higher employment numbers indicate a more robust employment environment in these industries; lower employment numbers may indicate economic challenges.

Published by
National Bureau of Statistics of China (Choice)
Frequency
Yearly
Next Update