Wages in Manufacturing in China increased to 103932 CNY/Year in 2023 from 97528 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the average yearly wages in the manufacturing sector in China from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, the average wages in manufacturing in China increased to approximately 97,500 yuan from 92,500 yuan in the previous year.

China Average Wage: SOU: Manufacturing data was reported at 109,987.000 RMB in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 118,127.000 RMB for 2022. China Average Wage: SOU: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 9,072.000 RMB from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118,127.000 RMB in 2022 and a record low of 663.000 RMB in 1978. China Average Wage: SOU: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry: Urban State Owned Unit.

China Average Wage: Manufacturing data was reported at 58,049.000 RMB in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 54,338.000 RMB for 2016. China Average Wage: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 50,684.000 RMB from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58,049.000 RMB in 2017 and a record low of 42,911.000 RMB in 2013. China Average Wage: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry.

In 2018, manufacturing labor costs in China were estimated to be **** U.S. dollars per hour. This is compared to an estimated **** U.S. dollars per hour in Mexico, and **** U.S. dollars in Vietnam. Manufacturing jobs in the United States Many people in the United States believe manufacturing jobs to be the backbone of the U.S. economy, despite employment in the manufacturing sector decreasing since 1997, and the monthly change in manufacturing employment being highly variable. Although manufacturing added a value of about ** percent to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, employment in the United States has been moving away from manufacturing to other means of employment. A difference in earnings Part of this steering away from manufacturing could be due to a difference in labor costs. While hourly wages in Vietnam were less than * U.S. dollars in 2018, hourly wages in the U.S. manufacturing sector hovered around ** U.S. dollars in 2018. The labor costs in the U.S. could simply be too high for companies, who look to countries such as China, Mexico, and Vietnam for cheaper labor.

China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Year to Date: Manufacturing data was reported at 103,932.000 RMB in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 97,528.000 RMB for Dec 2022. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Year to Date: Manufacturing data is updated quarterly, averaging 29,415.500 RMB from Dec 2007 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103,932.000 RMB in Dec 2023 and a record low of 6,801.000 RMB in Mar 2010. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Year to Date: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry: Urban Non-private.

Wages in China increased to 120698 CNY/Year in 2023 from 114029 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China is the largest labor force market in the world. China’s economic prosperity wouldn’t exist without the large number of people working in this country. With increasing living standards and growing inflation, the wages of employees in China are increasing as well. As of 2022, average wages in China increased to ******* yuan from ****** yuan in 2012. Wage gap between regions The wages vary in China depending on sector, position, gender and region like in any other country. Since China’s different regions have developed unequally, the wage gaps between people working in different regions can also be very large. This is a reason for no single minimum wage being set for the entire nation. The local governments set minimum wages based on local living standards. Considering the city tier, the wage standards are higher in cities with higher rankings. ******** and ******* have the highest minimum wage standards in China. Although the minimum wages in China have been increasing, the standards are still lower than in developed countries. Challenges of increasing labor costs Increasing wages also make the labor force market less attractive. Affected by increasing labor costs and the China-United States trade war, many companies are transferring their investment destinations, especially in the manufacturing sector. Local governments are also taking measures to ensure the living costs remain at a reasonable level to retain companies and employees. These measures include regulating the residential housing market more strictly.

This dataset provides values for WAGES IN MANUFACTURING reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2025, the minimum hourly wage in Beijing was the highest in China at 26.4 yuan per hour. In the past decade, China has been shifting from a cheap labor driven economy to more matured, service-oriented markets and industries. While the economy continues to grow, prices and wages keep on increasing as well. How do wages differ across the country? China’s provinces and municipalities are divided into districts of different levels. Most provinces set different minimum wages for different districts depending on the cost of living and level of development. Usually, provincial capitals and major cities enjoy higher hourly wages than smaller towns and rural areas of the same province. In 2025, the highest minimum hourly wages in China were to be found in Beijing and Tianjin municipalities with 26.4 and 24.4 yuan respectively, whereas employees in Hainan province who received a minimum wage were paid the least – between 16.3 and 17.9 yuan per hour. Minimum monthly wages that year were the highest in Shanghai and the lowest in Qinghai province. The average annual salary in urban China was around 120,700 yuan in 2023. What are the prospects? Regional governments in China are required to update their minimum wages at least every few years. Hebei, Fujian, and Guangdong – provinces that have not adjusted minimum wages in the past two years – are likely to do so in 2025. Along with economic development, increasing living standards, increasing prices and a shrinking labor force, overall minimum wages will likely continue growing in China.

In 2019, the average salary of all occupations in the beauty product distribution industry in China was around 48,160 yuan per year. The annual salary grew at a CAGR of approximately 7.3 percent over the past six years.

China Average Wage: Private Enterprise: Manufacturing data was reported at 71,762.000 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 67,352.000 RMB for 2022. China Average Wage: Private Enterprise: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 40,531.500 RMB from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2023, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71,762.000 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 16,443.000 RMB in 2008. China Average Wage: Private Enterprise: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry: Urban Private Enterprise.

According to a survey report on supply chain industry annual salaries in China in 2020, a head of manufacturing in China would earn between *** and **** million yuan per year. By comparison, a manufacturing production manager earned a maximum salary of around 100,000 yuan.

China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: On Duty: Manufacturing data was reported at 104,063.000 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 97,593.000 RMB for 2022. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: On Duty: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 14,895.000 RMB from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,063.000 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 597.000 RMB in 1978. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: On Duty: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: On Duty.

In 2023, an employee working for a not privately held company or organization in urban areas of China earned around ******* yuan annually on average. That year, the year-on-year growth rate of the average salary ranged at *** percent nominally and *** percent real. Regional differences in salary levels Salary levels in urban China have seen a significant rise between 2013 and 2023. During that period, average annual salaries of employees in non-private urban units have grown from around ****** to ******* yuan per year. Yet as of 2022, large income disparities still existed between different regions in China. While employees in Shanghai enjoyed the highest annual salaries on average, Henan province and Jilin province in central and northeastern China displayed the lowest average annual salaries. Regions with lower income levels are mainly located in central China or in the former centers of steel and heavy industry in Northeast China, whereas the coastal regions and municipalities in general still provide comparatively higher salaries. Occupational salary differences Moreover, a considerable salary discrepancy exists between different occupational groups in China. As of 2023, people working in IT services were atop the list earning about ******* yuan per year on average, whereas people in the financial service sector reached approximately ******* yuan. The hotels and catering sector ranked at the lower end with an average annual salary of around ****** yuan.

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China Average Wage: Mining data was reported at 65,337.000 RMB in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 57,444.000 RMB for 2016. China Average Wage: Mining data is updated yearly, averaging 56,929.000 RMB from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65,337.000 RMB in 2017 and a record low of 55,090.000 RMB in 2013. China Average Wage: Mining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry.

Wages in Manufacturing in Vietnam decreased to 8400 VND Thousand/Month in the first quarter of 2024 from 10300 VND Thousand/Month in the fourth quarter of 2023. This dataset provides - Vietnam Wages In Manufacturing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of 2023, the average annual salary of employees in non-private urban enterprises of Guangdong province in China amounted to around ******* yuan. Guangdong is the most populous province in China and home to many labor-intensive manufacturing companies as well.

This dataset provides values for WAGES IN MANUFACTURING reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.