India - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in India was 20.35 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 26.74 in 2005, while its lowest value was 19.96 in 2020.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 25.22
1991 25.27
1992 25.33
1993 25.42
1994 25.54
1995 25.58
1996 25.62
1997 25.66
1998 25.70
1999 25.73
2000 25.77
2001 25.97
2002 26.16
2003 26.36
2004 26.55
2005 26.74
2006 26.08
2007 25.41
2008 24.75
2009 24.08
2010 23.43
2011 22.51
2012 21.61
2013 21.43
2014 21.27
2015 21.10
2016 20.94
2017 20.78
2018 20.63
2019 21.21
2020 19.96
2021 20.35

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure