Employment in India
India: Employment was 476,557 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
476,557
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
482,793
in 2024
All-time low
282,423
in 1994
Years of data
13
1994β2025
Employment in India, 1994β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 476,557 for employment in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in India peaked at 482,793 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 282,423, in 1994.
That places India 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,423 | 282,423 | 282,423 | 1 |
| 2000s | 350,160 | 327,037 | 373,284 | 2 |
| 2010s | 374,307 | 347,379 | 394,554 | 4 |
| 2020s | 444,876 | 386,825 | 482,793 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 740,410 compare
- 3 United States 163,493 compare
- 4 Indonesia 139,242 compare
- 5 Brazil 102,454 compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in India?
- Employment in India was 476,557 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 482,793 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,423 in 1994.
- How does India rank for employment?
- India ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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