ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in India
India: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 43.94 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in India, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in India stood at 43.94 %. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
That places India 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35.21 % | — |
| 2019 | 37.38 % | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 41.79 % | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 40.45 % | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.91 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.5 % | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 43.94 % | +8.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 43.94 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.94 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3 % | 35.21 % | 37.38 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.32 % | 39.91 % | 43.94 % | 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-to-population ratio by in India?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in India was 43.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.21 % in 2018.
- How does India rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- India ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 65+, 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.