Core Insights - The latest China Human Capital Report 2025 indicates that the average years of education for urban male laborers is 11.63 years, while for females it is 11.92 years, showing a gradual reduction in gender disparity in education levels [1][4] Group 1: Human Capital Growth - As of 2023, the total human capital in China is valued at 437.563 trillion yuan, with a growth from 43.02 trillion yuan in 1985 to 83.627 trillion yuan in 2023, representing an increase of over 18 times [3] - The average annual growth rate of human capital stock from 1985 to 2023 is 8.25%, attributed to the exit of low-education older populations from the labor market and the higher expected education levels of new labor entrants [3] - In 2023, the actual total human capital increased by 4.392 trillion yuan compared to 2022, with previous years' data showing values of 63.055 trillion, 70.643 trillion, 74.712 trillion, and 79.236 trillion yuan from 2019 to 2022 [3] Group 2: Education Levels - From 1985 to 2023, the average years of education for the national labor force increased from 6.14 years to 11.03 years, with urban areas rising from 8.23 years to 11.76 years and rural areas from 5.47 years to 9.44 years [4] - In 2023, all provinces showed that urban labor populations had higher average years of education compared to rural populations, with significant disparities in less economically developed provinces, such as a 3.63-year difference in Tibet [4] Group 3: Gender Disparities - The report indicates that while the education level of women is increasing at a faster rate than that of men, the gap in actual human capital remains significant, with men having an average human capital of 379,200 yuan and women 179,700 yuan, a difference of 199,500 yuan [5] - The reduction in the number of individuals without education is faster for women than for men, and gender disparities in higher education have significantly decreased [5] Group 4: Age Trends - The average age of the labor force in China increased from 32.25 years in 1985 to 39.66 years in 2023, with urban laborers rising from 33.03 years to 39.25 years and rural laborers from 31.99 years to 40.54 years [5] - Since 2021, the average age of rural laborers has exceeded 40 years, with the average age gap between urban and rural laborers narrowing until 2010, after which rural laborers' average age began to surpass that of urban laborers [5]

记者从人社部获悉，近日，中央财经大学人力资本与劳动经济研究中心发布中英文版《中国人力资本报 告2025》，公布了我国最新人力资本指数估算结果。 报告显示，从1985年到2023年，中国劳动力平均年龄从32.25岁增加到39.66岁。其中，城镇从33.03岁上 升到39.25岁，乡村从31.99岁上升到40.54岁。 人均人力资本排名北京居首 《中国人力资本报告2025》引入国家统计局、高校和社会调查部门等公布的最新数据对所有计算进行更 新、调整及改进，形成了1985-2023年中国国家层面和省级层面(包括香港特别行政区和台湾地区)分城乡 的多种人力资本度量指标，提供了最新、更准确的人力资本估算结果。 项目有关负责人介绍，所谓人力资本，通俗来说是指能够带来经济和社会效益的个人拥有的知识、技能 及能力。常用的人力资本度量指标有教育程度、工作经验等，教育程度主要度量通过正规教育获得的人 力资本，工作经验注重在工作中通过学习和培训积累的人力资本。 报告显示，2023年，中国人力资本总量按当年价值计算为4375.63万亿元，其中，城镇为4009.30万亿 元，农村为366.33万亿元，分别占人力资本总值的91.63%和 ...