Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in India

India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 105.77 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
105.77 million
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
2nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
115.15 million
in 2004
All-time low
62.31 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1983200120191983: 62.3M1987: 65.2M1993: 84.9M1999: 96.6M2004: 115.2M2005: 106.0M2007: 102.1M2009: 97.6M2011: 99.7M2017: 79.9M2018: 82.9M2019: 105.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in India is 105.77 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 115.15 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.31 million, in 1983.

India ranks 2nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.75 million 62.31 million 65.19 million 2
1990s 90.76 million 84.94 million 96.58 million 2
2000s 105.24 million 97.63 million 115.15 million 4
2010s 92.07 million 79.89 million 105.77 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 311.12 million compare
  2. 3 United States 72.07 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 49.61 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 43.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in India?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in India was 105.77 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 115.15 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 62.31 million in 1983.
How does India rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
India ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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