The reading right now

As of January 2024, Working-age population for China stood at 69.3%. That is up 0.23 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 69.3%, ranging from a low of 69.1% in January 2023 to a high of 69.7% in January 2019. The current reading sits 0.81 percentage points below its trailing ten-year mean of 70.1%.

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