ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in India
India: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 3,855 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in India, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
India recorded 3,855 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,861 1000 No | — |
| 2019 | 2,510 1000 No | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 9,214 1000 No | +267.1% |
| 2021 | 4,032 1000 No | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 2,948 1000 No | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 3,164 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,855 1000 No | +21.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,855 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.41 1000 No, 25.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,685 1000 No | 2,510 1000 No | 2,861 1000 No | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,642 1000 No | 2,948 1000 No | 9,214 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in India?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in India was 3,855 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9,214 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,510 1000 No in 2019.
- How does India rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- India ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.