Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in India
India: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in India stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
India ranks 105th of 111 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, total in India, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in India?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does India rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- India ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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