How many percentage of people in china that get paid by government tax money?
Estimates for the percentage of people in China who are paid by government tax money (i.e., employed in the public sector) vary slightly depending on the source and the year of the data, but generally fall within a similar range.
According to Wikipedia, public sector employees made up an estimated 23% of employees in China in 2021. Another source from Chinascope corroborates this, stating that the proportion of public sector employees in the total employment population increased from about 18% in 2013 to 23% between 2019 and 2021.
It's important to note that "public sector" can include various types of employees beyond just civil servants, such as those in education, public administration, social security, and social organizations, as well as employees of state-owned enterprises. Some definitions might also include personnel in public service units like hospitals and universities.
While the exact number can fluctuate and official statistics from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics on "financially supported personnel" haven't been consistently released since 2008, the 23% figure from 2021 provides a recent estimate for public sector employment.
