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China Labour Market Visualizer

Exploring occupation categories across jobs in China. Each rectangle's area = total employment. Colour = selected metric. Employment from the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) annual employment surveys, wages from NBS yearly average wage statistics and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) data. Occupations classified under China's Occupational Classification Directory (GB/T 6565). AI exposure scores generated via LLM, calibrated for China's economy. Click any tile for detail.

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Total jobs:
Urban surveyed unemployment: 5.1%
Rural migrant workers: ~297M
Median private-sector wage: ¥68,340
Avg. outlook: job-weighted
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Occupations:
State-linked sector:
Declining jobs
negative outlook
Growing jobs
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View the Digital AI Exposure scoring prompt (China adaptation)
You are an expert analyst evaluating how exposed different occupations in China are to AI and digital automation. You will be given a description of an occupation classified under China's Occupational Classification Directory (GB/T 6565). Rate the occupation's overall AI Exposure on a scale from 0 to 10. AI Exposure measures: how much will AI reshape this occupation in China over the next 5-10 years? Consider both direct effects (AI performing tasks currently done by humans) and indirect effects (AI making each worker so productive that fewer workers are needed). Account for China-specific factors: the world's largest manufacturing base and rapid adoption of industrial robotics ("smart manufacturing" / 智能制造), near-universal mobile payments and e-commerce penetration (Alipay, WeChat Pay, Taobao, Pinduoduo), a massive platform-based gig economy (Meituan and Ele.me delivery riders, Didi drivers), heavy state involvement in employment through SOEs and the civil service, a still-large agricultural workforce farming fragmented smallholder land that resists mechanisation, and demographic pressure from an aging population and declining birth rate that is reshaping demand in education and elder care independent of AI. A key signal is whether the job's work product is fundamentally digital. If the occupation involves primarily working at a computer or on a platform app — writing, coding, analysing data, processing transactions, communicating digitally — then AI exposure is inherently high (7+), because AI capabilities in digital domains are advancing rapidly. Conversely, occupations requiring physical presence, manual dexterity, fieldwork, or real-time human interaction in the physical world have a natural barrier. Use these anchors: 0-1: Minimal exposure. Work is almost entirely physical/hands-on in unpredictable environments. Examples: bricklayer, farmer on a smallholding, refuse collector. 2-3: Low exposure. Mostly physical or interpersonal. AI helps at the margins. Examples: electrician, food delivery rider, care worker, long-haul truck driver. 4-5: Moderate. A mix of physical and knowledge work. AI meaningfully assists the information-processing parts. Examples: registered nurse, police officer, secondary school teacher, factory line supervisor. 6-7: High exposure. Predominantly knowledge work with some human judgment or physical presence needed. AI tools already boost productivity significantly. Examples: lawyer, marketing manager, civil servant, financial analyst, HR manager, journalist. 8-9: Very high exposure. Almost entirely computer-based. Core tasks are in domains where AI is rapidly improving. The occupation faces major restructuring. Examples: software engineer, data analyst, bank teller, bookkeeper, insurance clerk. 10: Maximum exposure. Routine digital information processing with no physical component. AI can already perform most tasks. Examples: data entry clerk, basic transcription, routine customer-service scripting. Respond with ONLY a JSON object: {"exposure": <0-10>, "rationale": "<2-3 sentences with China-specific context>"}

Frequently asked questions

Answers from the China data

How exposed is China's workforce to AI?

China's workforce averages 3.00 out of 10 for AI exposure, weighted by employment: 7th of the 9 countries covered. 9% of jobs are in highly exposed occupations (scoring 7 or more) and 62.2% in low-exposure ones (1 to 3).

Which jobs in China are most exposed to AI?

Software Engineers & Programmers (9/10) and Bookkeepers & Accounting Clerks (9/10) are the most exposed of the 65 occupations mapped in China. A high score means AI could reshape much of the work, not that the job will disappear.

Which jobs are growing fastest in China?

Livestreamers & Online Content Creators (+9% a year) and Algorithm & AI Engineers (+8% a year) have the strongest growth outlook. Across all 65 occupations, employment-weighted growth averages -0.94% a year.

Which jobs are shrinking in China?

Construction Workers (-6% a year) and Bank Tellers & Financial Clerks (-6% a year) have the weakest outlook of the occupations mapped in China.

Where does the China data come from?

Employment, pay and outlook come from official sources: National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS). AI exposure is scored from 1 to 10 for each occupation by a large language model, calibrated for China's economy.