Does not pay social security count as working years?

Legal analysis: unpaid social security can also be included in the length of service, and the working years of staff are calculated on an annual basis. When calculating pensions and old-age pensions, the number of months remaining after annual calculation shall be counted as one year for those over six months and half a year for those under six months. The working time of employees during the probation period can be calculated as working years.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, etc., to protect citizens' right to get material help from the state and society according to law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.