Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India
India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 74.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
India recorded 74.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India peaked at 77.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2020.
India ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.6% | — |
| 1992 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.5% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 74.1% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.1% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 69.5% | 74.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India was 74.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2020.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- India ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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+, male (%) (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.