ASEAN vs India: Female labor force by age
ASEAN
8.87 million people
in 2024
India
6.22 million people
in 2024
ASEAN rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Female labor force by age over time
- ASEAN
- India
How they compare
ASEAN currently reports 8.87 million people against 6.22 million people in India, a difference of 2.65 million people.
That makes ASEAN's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, ASEAN has been ahead every year.
ASEAN ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
ASEAN has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ASEAN | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million people | 2.29 million people | 284,899 people | ASEAN |
| 2000s | 3.86 million people | 3.41 million people | 454,103 people | ASEAN |
| 2010s | 5.35 million people | 3.90 million people | 1.45 million people | ASEAN |
| 2020s | 7.82 million people | 5.14 million people | 2.68 million people | ASEAN |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, ASEAN or India?
- ASEAN, at 8.87 million people against 6.22 million people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between ASEAN and India?
- 2.65 million people, with ASEAN ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ASEAN and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ASEAN and India rank globally for female labor force by age?
- ASEAN ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).