Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in India
India: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in India is 0.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
India ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3% | — |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in India?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does India rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
- India ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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