Question

How much did China's service sector employment increase from 1980s to 2019?

Options

• Increased by 43 percentage points

• Increased by 23 percentage points

• Increased by 33 percentage points

• Increased by 11 percentage points

Answer 1

China's service employment was 12% in the 1980s and increased to 45% in 2019, representing an increase of 33 percentage points. This demonstrates China's dramatic structural shift toward services.