Judging from the total population, the total size of the working-age population in China is still relatively large, reaching 880 million, and the labor resources are still rich. In terms of quality, the quality of the working-age population has improved significantly. According to the census data, the average length of education of the population aged 15 and above is 9.9 1 year, which is 0.83 years higher than that of 20 10/year. Among them, the average educational years of the working-age population aged 16-59 reached 10.75 years, which was10.08 years higher than 9.67 years in 20 10 years. Among the working-age population, the proportion of people with college education or above reached 23.6 1%, which was 0.27 percentage points higher than the population of six15438.
According to the data of the Seventh General Plan, the working-age population (15-59 years old) in China is 890 million, accounting for 63.35% of the total population. Compared with the sixth census in 20 10, the population of this age group decreased by 45 million, and the proportion also decreased by 6.79 percentage points. The working-age population is a potential labor supply, which began to decline in China after reaching its peak in 20 12, and this trend will not be reversed in the short term.