Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in India
India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in India is 31.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in India peaked at 32.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2020.
That places India 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.0% | — |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 28.0% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.2% | 31.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in India?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in India was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2020.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- India ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.