India - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in India was 13.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 33.81 in 1981, while its lowest value was 10.06 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.67 |
| 1981 | 33.81 |
| 1991 | 29.82 |
| 1994 | 25.80 |
| 2000 | 24.11 |
| 2001 | 29.95 |
| 2005 | 23.77 |
| 2010 | 17.57 |
| 2012 | 14.71 |
| 2018 | 10.06 |
| 2019 | 10.11 |
| 2020 | 13.01 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 8.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 26.12 in 1990, while its lowest value was 8.29 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.12 |
| 1991 | 25.98 |
| 1992 | 25.90 |
| 1993 | 25.88 |
| 1994 | 25.94 |
| 1995 | 25.65 |
| 1996 | 25.35 |
| 1997 | 25.06 |
| 1998 | 24.76 |
| 1999 | 24.46 |
| 2000 | 24.17 |
| 2001 | 24.09 |
| 2002 | 24.02 |
| 2003 | 23.94 |
| 2004 | 23.86 |
| 2005 | 23.78 |
| 2006 | 22.46 |
| 2007 | 21.19 |
| 2008 | 19.97 |
| 2009 | 18.81 |
| 2010 | 17.71 |
| 2011 | 16.19 |
| 2012 | 14.77 |
| 2013 | 13.88 |
| 2014 | 13.03 |
| 2015 | 12.21 |
| 2016 | 11.44 |
| 2017 | 10.70 |
| 2018 | 10.00 |
| 2019 | 10.02 |
| 2020 | 8.29 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in India was 43.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 73.99 in 1981, while its lowest value was 41.53 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.26 |
| 1981 | 73.99 |
| 1991 | 58.35 |
| 1994 | 65.11 |
| 2000 | 62.96 |
| 2001 | 53.59 |
| 2005 | 62.20 |
| 2010 | 51.69 |
| 2012 | 48.60 |
| 2018 | 41.53 |
| 2019 | 41.78 |
| 2020 | 43.19 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 36.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.59 in 1990, while its lowest value was 36.55 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.59 |
| 1991 | 66.24 |
| 1992 | 65.93 |
| 1993 | 65.64 |
| 1994 | 65.37 |
| 1995 | 64.99 |
| 1996 | 64.61 |
| 1997 | 64.22 |
| 1998 | 63.83 |
| 1999 | 63.44 |
| 2000 | 63.05 |
| 2001 | 62.87 |
| 2002 | 62.69 |
| 2003 | 62.50 |
| 2004 | 62.31 |
| 2005 | 62.11 |
| 2006 | 60.12 |
| 2007 | 58.09 |
| 2008 | 56.02 |
| 2009 | 53.94 |
| 2010 | 51.84 |
| 2011 | 50.20 |
| 2012 | 48.52 |
| 2013 | 47.27 |
| 2014 | 46.01 |
| 2015 | 44.76 |
| 2016 | 43.51 |
| 2017 | 42.28 |
| 2018 | 41.05 |
| 2019 | 41.20 |
| 2020 | 36.55 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in India was 28.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 54.65 in 1981, while its lowest value was 26.58 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.81 |
| 1981 | 54.65 |
| 1991 | 44.64 |
| 1994 | 46.33 |
| 2000 | 44.30 |
| 2001 | 42.43 |
| 2005 | 43.76 |
| 2010 | 35.64 |
| 2012 | 32.57 |
| 2018 | 26.58 |
| 2019 | 26.67 |
| 2020 | 28.88 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 23.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.15 in 1990, while its lowest value was 23.25 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.15 |
| 1991 | 46.91 |
| 1992 | 46.71 |
| 1993 | 46.56 |
| 1994 | 46.45 |
| 1995 | 46.12 |
| 1996 | 45.79 |
| 1997 | 45.47 |
| 1998 | 45.14 |
| 1999 | 44.82 |
| 2000 | 44.49 |
| 2001 | 44.38 |
| 2002 | 44.26 |
| 2003 | 44.15 |
| 2004 | 44.03 |
| 2005 | 43.90 |
| 2006 | 42.24 |
| 2007 | 40.59 |
| 2008 | 38.94 |
| 2009 | 37.31 |
| 2010 | 35.70 |
| 2011 | 34.13 |
| 2012 | 32.59 |
| 2013 | 31.52 |
| 2014 | 30.47 |
| 2015 | 29.43 |
| 2016 | 28.41 |
| 2017 | 27.41 |
| 2018 | 26.43 |
| 2019 | 26.52 |
| 2020 | 23.25 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 22.26 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 33.46 in 2005, while its lowest value was 22.16 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.63 |
| 1991 | 31.68 |
| 1992 | 31.76 |
| 1993 | 31.89 |
| 1994 | 32.07 |
| 1995 | 32.05 |
| 1996 | 32.03 |
| 1997 | 32.01 |
| 1998 | 31.99 |
| 1999 | 31.98 |
| 2000 | 31.97 |
| 2001 | 32.25 |
| 2002 | 32.55 |
| 2003 | 32.84 |
| 2004 | 33.15 |
| 2005 | 33.46 |
| 2006 | 32.11 |
| 2007 | 30.81 |
| 2008 | 29.55 |
| 2009 | 28.32 |
| 2010 | 27.14 |
| 2011 | 25.67 |
| 2012 | 24.26 |
| 2013 | 23.85 |
| 2014 | 23.46 |
| 2015 | 23.10 |
| 2016 | 22.77 |
| 2017 | 22.45 |
| 2018 | 22.16 |
| 2019 | 22.26 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 79.57 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 86.73 in 1990, while its lowest value was 79.57 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.73 |
| 1991 | 86.64 |
| 1992 | 86.58 |
| 1993 | 86.51 |
| 1994 | 86.44 |
| 1995 | 86.28 |
| 1996 | 86.10 |
| 1997 | 85.90 |
| 1998 | 85.70 |
| 1999 | 85.51 |
| 2000 | 85.34 |
| 2001 | 85.32 |
| 2002 | 85.32 |
| 2003 | 85.33 |
| 2004 | 85.35 |
| 2005 | 85.37 |
| 2006 | 84.95 |
| 2007 | 84.54 |
| 2008 | 84.13 |
| 2009 | 83.73 |
| 2010 | 83.32 |
| 2011 | 82.84 |
| 2012 | 82.36 |
| 2013 | 81.92 |
| 2014 | 81.48 |
| 2015 | 81.04 |
| 2016 | 80.60 |
| 2017 | 80.15 |
| 2018 | 79.70 |
| 2019 | 79.57 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 52.13 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 60.42 in 2005, while its lowest value was 52.13 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.21 |
| 1991 | 60.18 |
| 1992 | 60.18 |
| 1993 | 60.20 |
| 1994 | 60.25 |
| 1995 | 60.16 |
| 1996 | 60.05 |
| 1997 | 59.95 |
| 1998 | 59.84 |
| 1999 | 59.74 |
| 2000 | 59.66 |
| 2001 | 59.79 |
| 2002 | 59.93 |
| 2003 | 60.09 |
| 2004 | 60.25 |
| 2005 | 60.42 |
| 2006 | 59.57 |
| 2007 | 58.73 |
| 2008 | 57.93 |
| 2009 | 57.14 |
| 2010 | 56.37 |
| 2011 | 55.42 |
| 2012 | 54.51 |
| 2013 | 54.09 |
| 2014 | 53.68 |
| 2015 | 53.29 |
| 2016 | 52.90 |
| 2017 | 52.52 |
| 2018 | 52.15 |
| 2019 | 52.13 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in India was 26.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 42.90 in 1961, while its lowest value was 18.66 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.90 |
| 1971 | 18.66 |
| 1981 | 32.87 |
| 1991 | 33.71 |
| 1994 | 30.85 |
| 2000 | 30.69 |
| 2001 | 37.71 |
| 2005 | 32.22 |
| 2010 | 26.17 |
| 2012 | 23.35 |
| 2018 | 20.83 |
| 2019 | 21.51 |
| 2020 | 26.20 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 19.23 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 31.96 in 2005, while its lowest value was 18.60 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.44 |
| 1991 | 30.45 |
| 1992 | 30.49 |
| 1993 | 30.57 |
| 1994 | 30.69 |
| 1995 | 30.66 |
| 1996 | 30.62 |
| 1997 | 30.58 |
| 1998 | 30.55 |
| 1999 | 30.51 |
| 2000 | 30.48 |
| 2001 | 30.77 |
| 2002 | 31.07 |
| 2003 | 31.36 |
| 2004 | 31.66 |
| 2005 | 31.96 |
| 2006 | 30.71 |
| 2007 | 29.49 |
| 2008 | 28.29 |
| 2009 | 27.11 |
| 2010 | 25.97 |
| 2011 | 24.51 |
| 2012 | 23.10 |
| 2013 | 22.65 |
| 2014 | 22.21 |
| 2015 | 21.78 |
| 2016 | 21.35 |
| 2017 | 20.93 |
| 2018 | 20.53 |
| 2019 | 21.18 |
| 2020 | 18.60 |
| 2021 | 19.23 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in India was 34.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 48.07 in 2001, while its lowest value was 21.81 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.55 |
| 1971 | 21.81 |
| 1981 | 37.87 |
| 1991 | 41.93 |
| 1994 | 36.67 |
| 2000 | 37.06 |
| 2001 | 48.07 |
| 2005 | 38.96 |
| 2010 | 32.75 |
| 2012 | 29.53 |
| 2018 | 27.91 |
| 2019 | 28.92 |
| 2020 | 34.57 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 27.44 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 38.97 in 2005, while its lowest value was 26.79 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.14 |
| 1991 | 36.21 |
| 1992 | 36.32 |
| 1993 | 36.46 |
| 1994 | 36.67 |
| 1995 | 36.73 |
| 1996 | 36.79 |
| 1997 | 36.86 |
| 1998 | 36.92 |
| 1999 | 36.99 |
| 2000 | 37.06 |
| 2001 | 37.44 |
| 2002 | 37.82 |
| 2003 | 38.20 |
| 2004 | 38.58 |
| 2005 | 38.97 |
| 2006 | 37.67 |
| 2007 | 36.40 |
| 2008 | 35.16 |
| 2009 | 33.94 |
| 2010 | 32.75 |
| 2011 | 31.11 |
| 2012 | 29.53 |
| 2013 | 29.24 |
| 2014 | 28.96 |
| 2015 | 28.68 |
| 2016 | 28.42 |
| 2017 | 28.16 |
| 2018 | 27.91 |
| 2019 | 28.92 |
| 2020 | 26.79 |
| 2021 | 27.44 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in India was 75.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 90.22 in 1961, while its lowest value was 74.39 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.22 |
| 1971 | 85.55 |
| 1981 | 86.79 |
| 1991 | 80.39 |
| 1994 | 84.13 |
| 2000 | 82.81 |
| 2001 | 78.45 |
| 2005 | 82.69 |
| 2010 | 79.91 |
| 2012 | 79.07 |
| 2018 | 74.64 |
| 2019 | 74.39 |
| 2020 | 75.79 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 70.09 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 84.23 in 1990, while its lowest value was 69.43 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.23 |
| 1991 | 84.09 |
| 1992 | 83.97 |
| 1993 | 83.84 |
| 1994 | 83.70 |
| 1995 | 83.46 |
| 1996 | 83.22 |
| 1997 | 82.98 |
| 1998 | 82.73 |
| 1999 | 82.48 |
| 2000 | 82.24 |
| 2001 | 82.19 |
| 2002 | 82.15 |
| 2003 | 82.11 |
| 2004 | 82.06 |
| 2005 | 82.01 |
| 2006 | 81.52 |
| 2007 | 81.01 |
| 2008 | 80.46 |
| 2009 | 79.89 |
| 2010 | 79.28 |
| 2011 | 78.77 |
| 2012 | 78.22 |
| 2013 | 77.46 |
| 2014 | 76.70 |
| 2015 | 75.92 |
| 2016 | 75.14 |
| 2017 | 74.35 |
| 2018 | 73.55 |
| 2019 | 73.25 |
| 2020 | 69.43 |
| 2021 | 70.09 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in India was 51.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 67.32 in 1961, while its lowest value was 47.98 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.32 |
| 1971 | 53.42 |
| 1981 | 60.77 |
| 1991 | 57.95 |
| 1994 | 58.08 |
| 2000 | 57.20 |
| 2001 | 58.70 |
| 2005 | 57.80 |
| 2010 | 53.53 |
| 2012 | 51.61 |
| 2018 | 47.98 |
| 2019 | 48.14 |
| 2020 | 51.11 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 45.57 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 58.26 in 1990, while its lowest value was 44.93 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.26 |
| 1991 | 58.19 |
| 1992 | 58.14 |
| 1993 | 58.10 |
| 1994 | 58.08 |
| 1995 | 57.93 |
| 1996 | 57.79 |
| 1997 | 57.64 |
| 1998 | 57.49 |
| 1999 | 57.35 |
| 2000 | 57.20 |
| 2001 | 57.32 |
| 2002 | 57.44 |
| 2003 | 57.56 |
| 2004 | 57.68 |
| 2005 | 57.80 |
| 2006 | 56.95 |
| 2007 | 56.10 |
| 2008 | 55.25 |
| 2009 | 54.39 |
| 2010 | 53.53 |
| 2011 | 52.57 |
| 2012 | 51.61 |
| 2013 | 51.01 |
| 2014 | 50.40 |
| 2015 | 49.80 |
| 2016 | 49.19 |
| 2017 | 48.59 |
| 2018 | 47.98 |
| 2019 | 48.14 |
| 2020 | 44.93 |
| 2021 | 45.57 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
