ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in India
India: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 38.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in India, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in India stood at 38.27 %.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
That places India 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21.21 % | — |
| 2019 | 25.51 % | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 28.32 % | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 29.37 % | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.35 % | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.25 % | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 38.27 % | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.36 % | 21.21 % | 25.51 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.11 % | 28.32 % | 39.25 % | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 133,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in India?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in India was 38.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.25 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 % in 2018.
- How does India rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- India ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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.