India vs OECD: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

India
476,557 Persons
in 2025
OECD
666,682 Persons
in 2025
India rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • India
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 666,682 Persons against 476,557 Persons in India, a difference of 190,125 Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 43 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India OECD Difference Ahead
1980s 234,776 Persons 332,270 Persons 97,494 Persons OECD
1990s 289,830 Persons 459,265 Persons 169,435 Persons OECD
2000s 360,416 Persons 543,514 Persons 183,098 Persons OECD
2010s 367,895 Persons 600,030 Persons 232,134 Persons OECD
2020s 445,310 Persons 643,632 Persons 198,322 Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, India or OECD?
OECD, at 666,682 Persons against 476,557 Persons in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between India and OECD?
190,125 Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD?
17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do India and OECD rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
India ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.