Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India
India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 73.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India stood at 73.6%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India peaked at 82.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2020.
That places India 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82.2% | — |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 79.7% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 68.2% | 77.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 68.1% | 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 73.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- India ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.