India vs Other small states: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
India
15.7%
in 2025
Other small states
7.2%
in 2025
India rank
32nd
Other small states rank
31st
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- India
- Other small states
How they compare
India currently reports 15.7% against 7.2% in Other small states, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 31st of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 11.2% | 8.4% | India |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 9.9% | 8.0% | India |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 8.4% | 8.4% | India |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), India or Other small states?
- India, at 15.7% against 7.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between India and Other small states?
- 8.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Other small states rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.