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

India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 406.89 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
406.89 million
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
406.89 million
in 2019
All-time low
230.95 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1983200120191983: 231.0M1987: 244.1M1993: 290.3M1999: 333.6M2004: 375.1M2005: 368.8M2007: 375.0M2009: 373.8M2011: 393.0M2017: 366.0M2018: 371.5M2019: 406.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in India stood at 406.89 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 406.89 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 230.95 million, in 1983.

India ranks 2nd of 110 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 237.54 million 230.95 million 244.14 million 2
1990s 311.95 million 290.32 million 333.58 million 2
2000s 373.18 million 368.84 million 375.12 million 4
2010s 384.37 million 366.05 million 406.89 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 718.26 million compare
  2. 3 United States 150.80 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 127.95 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 100.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in India?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in India was 406.89 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 406.89 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 230.95 million in 1983.
How does India rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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