Number of Employed Persons by Idustry: Manufacturing

(10,000 persons)

Guangdong is the top region by employment in manufacturing in China. As of 2021, employment in manufacturing in Guangdong was 830 10,000 persons that accounts for 21.68% of China's employment in manufacturing. The top 5 regions (others are Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Henan) account for 54.41% of it. China's total employment in manufacturing was estimated at 3,828 10,000 persons in 2021.

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What is employment in manufacturing?

Persons Employed in Urban Units refer to the total number of employees who work at various units and obtain wages or other forms of payment at the end of the reference period. This indicator is a kind of time point index and it equals to the sum of the number of employed staff and workers, labor dispatch personnel and other employed persons. Employed persons do not include persons who have left their working units while keeping their labour contract (employment relation) unchanged and receiving regular alimony.