Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in India
India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 52.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in India, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in India is 52.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in India peaked at 58.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2018.
India ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, 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+, total (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.8% | — |
| 2000 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 55.6% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 43.9% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 46.5% | 53.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in India?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in India was 52.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- India ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.