China

People's Republic of China (Zhonghua Renmin Gonghe Guo — 中华人民共和国 )

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
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 industry

Ministry 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 organizations

All-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 commerce

China 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 industry

Deutsche 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 industry

Action, Collaboration, Transformation (ACT)
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

 

Sources of data provided

  1. Population: https://population.un.org/wpp/DataQuery/
  2. GDP Per Capita: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) | Data (worldbank.org)
  3. HDI: Country Insights | Human Development Reports (undp.org)
  4. Garment / Textile Workers:

    Textile: https://www.miit.gov.cn/gxsj/tjfx/xfpgy/fz/art/2023/art_69cb12cde9e84deb840b6089b23b00b1.html Garment: https://www.miit.gov.cn/gxsj/tjfx/xfpgy/fz/art/2023/art_50cd786f8fe649b1952b2707b1bda848.html

  5. Women Workers in the Garment /Textile Industry: CARE 2017: Made by women. Dignified Work in Asia Impact Report 2017, verfügbar unter https://www.care.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Made-by-Women_Dignified-Work-in-Asia-Impact-Report-2017.pdf  (Stand 18.11.2019).
  6. Number of Garment / Textile Enterprises: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/zxfb/201911/t20191119_1710336.html 
  7. Garment / Textile Industry Export Market : CN General Administration of Customs

    http://www.customs.gov.cn//customs/302249/zfxxgk/2799825/302274/302277/302276/4808233/index.html CN National Reform and Development Commission https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/fgsj/tjsj/cyfz/zzyfz/202301/t20230120_1347264.html

  8. Garment / Textile Industry Size World Trade Organization:CN General Administration of Customs

    http://www.customs.gov.cn//customs/302249/zfxxgk/2799825/302274/302277/302276/4807694/index.html

  9. Key Garment / Textile Export Markets: https://www.cntac.org.cn/zixun/shuju/202202/t20220215_4237218.html
    *2021