India vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
India
74.3%
in 2025
OECD members
65.0%
in 2025
India rank
39th
OECD members rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- India
- OECD members
How they compare
India currently reports 74.3% against 65.0% in OECD members, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 38th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 67.8% | 9.9% | India |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 66.0% | 10.1% | India |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 64.4% | 7.8% | India |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 64.6% | 8.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), India or OECD members?
- India, at 74.3% against 65.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between India and OECD members?
- 9.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- India ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- 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.