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

India: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 37.07 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.07 %
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 79 countries
All-time high
38.05 %
in 2023
All-time low
19.88 %
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

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

0102030402018202120242018: 19.9 %2019: 24.3 %2020: 27 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 29.3 %2023: 38 %2024: 37.1 %

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

Analysis

India recorded 37.07 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

India ranks 64th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 — Female — Value in India, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 19.88 %
2019 24.32 % +22.3%
2020 27.02 % +11.1%
2021 28.2 % +4.4%
2022 29.32 % +4.0%
2023 38.05 % +29.8%
2024 37.07 % -2.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 37.07 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 %, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.1 % 19.88 % 24.32 % 2
2020s 31.93 % 27.02 % 38.05 % 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 61 Chile 38.5 % compare
  2. 62 North Macedonia 37.32 % compare
  3. 63 Italy 37.22 % compare
  4. 65 Bulgaria 36.97 % compare
  5. 66 Mexico 36.09 % compare
  6. 67 Costa Rica 35.74 % 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 37.07 % 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 38.05 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.88 % in 2018.
How does India rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
India ranks 64th 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 86.5%. 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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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.