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Hands & DemandsProducer–Consumer Index · November 2026 reading
China: 47 producers for every 100 consumers
The count peaked at 53 in 2012. It reaches 40 by 2050.
Producers per 100 consumers, China and the world
- China
- World
- Projection
- 2026
- 2050
Producers per 100 consumers
47.32026
- Highest: 53.3 in 2012
- 2050: 40.1
- Index, 2020 = 100: 93.5 now, 79.3 in 2050
Output per worker
$48,0002025
- +541% since 2000
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