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

India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 301.01 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
301.01 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
301.01 million
in 2019
All-time low
168.64 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1983200120191983: 168.6M1987: 178.9M1993: 205.3M1999: 237.0M2004: 260.0M2005: 262.8M2007: 272.9M2009: 276.1M2011: 293.3M2017: 286.1M2018: 288.6M2019: 301.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in India is 301.01 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in India peaked at 301.01 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168.64 million, in 1983.

India ranks 2nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 168.64 million —
1987 178.95 million +6.1%
1993 205.34 million +14.7%
1999 237.00 million +15.4%
2004 259.97 million +9.7%
2005 262.80 million +1.1%
2007 272.85 million +3.8%
2009 276.12 million +1.2%
2011 293.26 million +6.2%
2017 286.11 million -2.4%
2018 288.57 million +0.9%
2019 301.01 million +4.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 301.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.00 million, 100.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 173.79 million 168.64 million 178.95 million 2
1990s 221.17 million 205.34 million 237.00 million 2
2000s 267.94 million 259.97 million 276.12 million 4
2010s 292.24 million 286.11 million 301.01 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 407.14 million compare
  2. 3 United States 78.72 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 78.35 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 57.08 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in India?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in India was 301.01 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 301.01 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 168.64 million in 1983.
How does India rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
India ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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