India vs Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
India
74.3%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
63.5%
in 2025
India rank
39th
Post-demographic dividend rank
41st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- India
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
India currently reports 74.3% against 63.5% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 39th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 66.1% | 11.5% | India |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 64.8% | 11.4% | India |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 62.7% | 9.5% | India |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 63.3% | 9.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), India or Post-demographic dividend?
- India, at 74.3% against 63.5% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between India and Post-demographic dividend?
- 10.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- India ranks 39th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 41st 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.