China's Communist Party Members (by the end of 2009) |
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CPC members |
78.00 million |
2.065 million more than in 2008 |
Grassroots CPC organizations |
3.792 million |
74,000 more than in 2008 |
Grassroots Party Committees |
183,000 | |
General Party branches |
235,000 | |
Grassroots Party branches |
3.374 million |
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The gender, nationality and education level of CPC members
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Female Party members |
16.94 million |
21.7 % of all CPC members |
CPC members from ethnic minorities |
5.13 million | 6.6 % of all CPC members |
| CPC members with junior college level education or higher | 27.873 million |
35.7 % of all CPC members |
| In terms of age groups |
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CPC members under the age of 35 |
18.5 million |
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CPC members between the age of 36 and 45 |
16.876 million |
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CPC members between the age of 46 and 59 |
22.835 million |
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CPC members above the age of 60 |
19.811 million |
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In terms of when members joined the CPC |
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CPC members joined before the founding of the PRC |
675,000 |
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CPC members joined between the founding of the PRC and the Cultural Revolution |
7.606 million |
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CPC members joined during the Cultural Revolution |
12.115 million |
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| CPC members joined between the crushing of the Gang of Four and the 16th National Congress of the CPC | 38.578 million |
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CPC members have joined the CPC since the 16th National Congress |
19.022 million |
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In terms of occupations of members
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CPC members were workers |
6.937 million |
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Farmers, herdsmen and fishermen |
24.02 million |
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CPC members worked in Party and government offices |
6.596 million |
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| CPC members worked as managing, professional and technical personnel in enterprises and public institutions | 17.725 million |
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Students |
2.269 million |
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Retired CPC members |
14.525 million |
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CPC members worked in other occupations |
5.923 million |
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