Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in India
India: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in India, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
India recorded 26.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in India peaked at 43.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2018.
That places India 115th out of 155 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 43.4% | — |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 19.7% | 33.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 27.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in India?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in India was 26.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- India ranks 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.