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

India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 123.36 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
123.36 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
123.36 million
in 2019
All-time low
51.42 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1983200120191983: 51.4M1987: 51.5M1993: 65.4M1999: 78.0M2004: 89.5M2005: 82.4M2007: 93.6M2009: 97.2M2011: 110.6M2017: 109.9M2018: 115.8M2019: 123.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in India stood at 123.36 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 123.36 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.42 million, in 1983.

India ranks 3rd of 96 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 51.45 million 51.42 million 51.48 million 2
1990s 71.71 million 65.43 million 77.99 million 2
2000s 90.66 million 82.39 million 97.17 million 4
2010s 114.91 million 109.90 million 123.36 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 377.19 million compare
  2. 2 United States 126.91 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 89.59 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 71.03 million compare
  5. 6 Mexico 43.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in India was 123.36 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 123.36 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 51.42 million in 1983.
How does India rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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