Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in India

India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 346.54 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
346.54 million
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
346.54 million
in 2019
All-time low
169.05 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1983200120191983: 169.0M1987: 181.4M1993: 219.3M1999: 257.4M2004: 291.1M2005: 288.4M2007: 297.9M2009: 303.3M2011: 323.1M2017: 310.8M2018: 316.1M2019: 346.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in India stood at 346.54 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 346.54 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 169.05 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 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 169.05 million
1987 181.36 million +7.3%
1993 219.31 million +20.9%
1999 257.39 million +17.4%
2004 291.10 million +13.1%
2005 288.41 million -0.9%
2007 297.85 million +3.3%
2009 303.30 million +1.8%
2011 323.14 million +6.5%
2017 310.76 million -3.8%
2018 316.10 million +1.7%
2019 346.54 million +9.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 346.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 million, 80.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 175.21 million 169.05 million 181.36 million 2
1990s 238.35 million 219.31 million 257.39 million 2
2000s 295.17 million 288.41 million 303.30 million 4
2010s 324.13 million 310.76 million 346.54 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 636.50 million compare
  2. 3 United States 128.98 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 107.11 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 83.65 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 25-64 in India?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in India was 346.54 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 346.54 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 169.05 million in 1983.
How does India rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
India ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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