BRICS vs India: Female labor force by age

BRICS
32.17 million
in 2024
India
6.22 million
in 2024
BRICS rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Female labor force by age over time

  • BRICS
  • India
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

BRICS currently reports 32.17 million against 6.22 million in India, a difference of 25.95 million.

That makes BRICS's figure about 5.2 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, BRICS has been ahead every year.

BRICS ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 7 groups.

BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade BRICS India Difference Ahead
1990s 9.70 million 2.29 million 7.41 million BRICS
2000s 16.03 million 3.41 million 12.62 million BRICS
2010s 20.72 million 3.90 million 16.82 million BRICS
2020s 29.17 million 5.14 million 24.03 million BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force by age, BRICS or India?
BRICS, at 32.17 million against 6.22 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force by age between BRICS and India?
25.95 million, with BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do BRICS and India rank globally for female labor force by age?
BRICS ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed