Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in India
India: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in India is 13.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in India peaked at 22.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2020.
That places India 164th 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.8% | — |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in India?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in India was 13.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- India ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.