Table 7 Comparison of class structures in transitional China and developed countries(%)
From: Class structure and income inequality in transitional China
Top and new middle | Large owner | Small business owner | Self-employed | Skilled worker | Unskilled worker | Farmer | Sample size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China (2010) | Total | 26.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 14.1 | 39.9 | 10965 |
Eastern | 43.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 3593 | |
Central | 17.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 50.5 | 4653 | |
Western | 20.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 12.0 | 54.7 | 2719 | |
The US (1980) | 31.6 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 13.1 | 40.6 | - | 1493 | |
Sweden (1980) | 22.8 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 17.4 | 49.1 | - | 1074 | |
Norway (1982) | 27.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 21.0 | 37.4 | - | 1522 | |
Canada (1982) | 25.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 13.5 | 21.7 | 35.4 | - | 1779 | |
The UK (1984) | 26.7 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 16.6 | 42.7 | - | 1146 | |
Japan (1987) | 22.4 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 23.2 | 10.5 | 36.1 | - | 612 |