Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in India
India: Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 31,466 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in India, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 31,466 for care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
That places India 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24,497 | — |
| 2019 | 27,052 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 25,590 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 25,299 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26,261 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 29,044 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 30,494 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 31,466 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,774 | 24,497 | 27,052 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28,026 | 25,299 | 31,466 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States of America 41,899 compare
- 3 Brazil 20,642 compare
- 4 Japan 13,790 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,402 compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in India?
- Care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in India was 31,466 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31,466 in 2025.
- What is the lowest care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,497 in 2018.
- How does India rank for care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- India ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.