ASEAN vs India: Female labor force by age
ASEAN
8.87 million
in 2024
India
6.22 million
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 against 6.22 million in India, a difference of 2.65 million.
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 | 2.29 million | 284,899 | ASEAN |
| 2000s | 3.86 million | 3.41 million | 454,103 | ASEAN |
| 2010s | 5.35 million | 3.90 million | 1.45 million | ASEAN |
| 2020s | 7.82 million | 5.14 million | 2.68 million | 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 against 6.22 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between ASEAN and India?
- 2.65 million, 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?
- 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.