High income vs India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
High income
65.0%
in 2025
India
74.3%
in 2025
High income rank
37th
India rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- High income
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 74.3% against 65.0% in High income, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 37th and India ranks 39th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 77.6% | 11.5% | India |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 76.2% | 11.4% | India |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 72.3% | 8.2% | India |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 72.6% | 7.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), High income or India?
- India, at 74.3% against 65.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between High income and India?
- 9.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and India rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- High income ranks 37th and India ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.