In China, more than one in five workers is still employed in agriculture
Our World in Data · 27 Oct 2026

In China, more than one in five workers is still employed in agriculture

China makes and exports more goods than any other country. So, perhaps unsurprisingly, when I think about China’s economy, the first thing that comes to mind is manufacturing — increasingly at the technological frontier in electric vehicles, batteries, and solar panels.


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