China’s Workforce Demographic on the Decline as Population Set to Shrink

China’s Workforce Demographic on the Decline as Population Set to Shrink
Workers distribute packs at S.F. Express in Shenzhen, China, on Nov. 11, 2013. ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images
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China’s working population is declining as its general population is set to peak six years earlier than the official forecast of 2029, according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data.