ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in India

India: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 75.75 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.75 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 79 countries
All-time high
75.75 %
in 2024
All-time low
68.64 %
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in India, 2018–2024

0204060802018202120242018: 68.6 %2019: 70.4 %2020: 69.5 %2021: 71.1 %2022: 74 %2023: 74.7 %2024: 75.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 75.75 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

India ranks 20th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in India, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in India, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 68.64 %
2019 70.36 % +2.5%
2020 69.54 % -1.2%
2021 71.14 % +2.3%
2022 73.97 % +4.0%
2023 74.65 % +0.9%
2024 75.75 % +1.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 75.75 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.63 %, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.5 % 68.64 % 70.36 % 2
2020s 73.01 % 69.54 % 75.75 % 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 17 Uruguay 76.49 % compare
  2. 18 Thailand 76.24 % compare
  3. 19 Colombia 76.17 % compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 74.37 % compare
  5. 22 Bhutan 72.85 % compare
  6. 23 Angola 72.37 % compare

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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 75.75 % 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 75.75 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 68.64 % in 2018.
How does India rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
India ranks 20th out of 79 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 10.4%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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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.