China
People's Republic of China │ 中华国民共和国
Population
Total 1,448,471,000 (2022)Gross Domestic Product
GDP per Capita (constant USD, thousand) 12,720.2 (2022)Human Development Index Ranking
HDI Rank (out of 191 countries) 79 (2021)Garment/Textile Workers
Number of workers in the garment/textile sector 7,840,000 (2022)Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry
Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry 70% (2017)Number of Garment/Textile Factories
Number of factories in the garment/textile industry 322,000 (enterprises) (2019)Garment/Textile Industry Exports
(USD$ billion) USD 323.34 billion (2022)Garment/Textile Industry Size
Percentage of total exports 9% (2022)Key Garment/Textile Export Markets
Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)Country | Percentage of Exports |
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United States | 16.0% |
Japan | 6.6% |
Vietnam | 5.8% |
Hong Kong | 4.0% |
United Kingdom | 3.8% |
Government Entities
Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industryMinistry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM)
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS)
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Worker Organizations
Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizationsAll-China Federation of Trade Union (ACFTU)
IndustriALL
Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerceChina National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC)
China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT)
Development Agencies/ International Organizations
National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industryDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH FABRIC
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE/ILO)
Responsible Supply Chains in Asia
Global Deal for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth
Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)
Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development (CSD)
Emerging Market Sustainability Dialogues (EMSD)
Support of Regional Economic Cooperation in Asia (SRECA)
Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations
Organizations working within the garment/textile industryAction, Collaboration, Transformation (ACT)
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Sources of data provided
- Population:
- GDP Per Capita:
- HDI:
- Garment / Textile Workers: Textile: Garment:
- Women Workers in the Garment /Textile Industry: CARE 2017: Made by women. Dignified Work in Asia Impact Report 2017, verfügbar unter (Stand 18.11.2019).
- Number of Garment / Textile Enterprises: //www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/zxfb/201911/t20191119_1710336.html
- Garment / Textile Industry Export Market : CN General Administration of Customs //www.customs.gov.cn//customs/302249/zfxxgk/2799825/302274/302277/302276/4808233/index.html CN National Reform and Development Commission
- Garment / Textile Industry Size World Trade Organization:CN General Administration of Customs //www.customs.gov.cn//customs/302249/zfxxgk/2799825/302274/302277/302276/4807694/index.html
- Key Garment / Textile Export Markets: //www.cntac.org.cn/zixun/shuju/202202/t20220215_4237218.html
*2021
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