India vs United States: Female labor force by age
India
6.22 million
in 2024
United States
5.45 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Female labor force by age over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 6.22 million against 5.45 million in United States, a difference of 767,530.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 1.69 million | 602,247 | India |
| 2000s | 3.41 million | 2.36 million | 1.05 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.90 million | 3.87 million | 29,747 | India |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 4.96 million | 176,004 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, India or United States?
- India, at 6.22 million against 5.45 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between India and United States?
- 767,530, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for female labor force by age?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- 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.