Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in India
India: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 34.01 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in India, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in India is 34.01, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in India peaked at 42.9 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.66, in 1971.
That places India 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.66 | 18.66 | 18.66 | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.87 | 32.87 | 32.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.28 | 30.85 | 33.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.18 | 30.69 | 37.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.23 | 20.75 | 28.9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.83 | 26.17 | 35.08 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in India?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in India was 34.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 1961.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 in 1971.
- How does India rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- India ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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