Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in India
India: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 35.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in India stood at 35.9%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in India peaked at 36.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1991.
India ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.7% | — |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 35.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 35.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 46.1%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 27.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.3% | 35.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
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- 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 employment in services, male (% of male employment) in India?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in India was 35.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1991.
- How does India rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- India ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).