Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in India

India: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.651 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.653 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.685 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.674 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.694 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.677 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.661 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.649 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.639 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.595 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.597 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.624 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in India stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places India 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.7%
1987 0.7% +0.4%
1993 0.7% +4.9%
1999 0.7% -1.7%
2004 0.7% +3.0%
2005 0.7% -2.5%
2007 0.7% -2.4%
2009 0.6% -1.7%
2011 0.6% -1.6%
2017 0.6% -6.9%
2018 0.6% +0.3%
2019 0.6% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in India?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does India rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
India ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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