Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in India

India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 250.83 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
250.83 million
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
290.96 million
in 2004
All-time low
204.53 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in India, 1983–2019

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1983200120191983: 204.5M1987: 211.4M1993: 240.9M1999: 265.1M2004: 291.0M2005: 286.9M2007: 281.7M2009: 265.9M2011: 268.9M2017: 232.0M2018: 230.3M2019: 250.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in India is 250.83 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in India peaked at 290.96 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 204.53 million, in 1983.

India ranks 2nd of 108 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, primary education and in India, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 204.53 million —
1987 211.40 million +3.4%
1993 240.90 million +14.0%
1999 265.09 million +10.0%
2004 290.96 million +9.8%
2005 286.93 million -1.4%
2007 281.66 million -1.8%
2009 265.93 million -5.6%
2011 268.85 million +1.1%
2017 232.04 million -13.7%
2018 230.26 million -0.8%
2019 250.83 million +8.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 250.83 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.49 million, 100.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 207.96 million 204.53 million 211.40 million 2
1990s 252.99 million 240.90 million 265.09 million 2
2000s 281.37 million 265.93 million 290.96 million 4
2010s 245.50 million 230.26 million 268.85 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 431.07 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 70.08 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 53.22 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 43.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in India?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in India was 250.83 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 290.96 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 204.53 million in 1983.
How does India rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
India ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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