Number of paid employees in India

India: Number of paid employees was 68,351 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
68,351
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
73,223
in 2017
All-time low
40,285
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Number of paid employees in India, 2005–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201220192005: 40.3k2011: 73.1k2017: 73.2k2018: 68.5k2019: 68.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, number of paid employees in India stood at 68,351.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in India peaked at 73,223 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,285, in 2005.

That places India 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of paid employees in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 40,285 —
2011 73,128 +81.5%
2017 73,223 +0.1%
2018 68,490 -6.5%
2019 68,351 -0.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 68,351 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,924, 4.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,285 40,285 40,285 1
2010s 70,798 68,351 73,223 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Turkey 101,972 compare
  2. 5 Philippines 84,798 compare
  3. 6 Peru 71,679 compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 67,641 compare
  5. 9 Egypt 58,500 compare
  6. 10 United States 54,851 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in India?
Number of paid employees in India was 68,351 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 73,223 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 40,285 in 2005.
How does India rank for number of paid employees?
India ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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