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CNY 107,987 CNY per year

Average annual pay in China’s urban-unit manufacturing sector was CNY 107,987 in 2024, up 3.9%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

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CNY 107,987 CNY per year
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China (urban units) · 2024
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official statistic
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Primary Government statistics
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National Bureau of Statistics of China
Title
Average Annual Wages of Persons Employed in Urban Units in 2024
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“…Manufacturing 107987 103932 3.9…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Average annual pay in China’s urban-unit manufacturing sector was CNY 107,987 in 2024, up 3.9%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-manufacturing-average-wage-2024/

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Whirrwork. “Average annual pay in China’s urban-unit manufacturing sector was CNY 107,987 in 2024, up 3.9%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-manufacturing-average-wage-2024/.

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{Average annual pay in China’s urban-unit manufacturing sector was CNY 107,987 in 2024, up 3.9\%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-manufacturing-average-wage-2024/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: National Bureau of Statistics of China, Average Annual Wages of Persons Employed in Urban Units in 2024 (2025-05-17). Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2025, May 17). Average Annual Wages of Persons Employed in Urban Units in 2024. https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202505/t20250520_1959885.html

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