Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India
India: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 5.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India is 5.12, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 61.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India peaked at 7.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.61, in 2020.
That places India 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.74 | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 | +245.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +233.3% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.41 | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 7.06 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | +175.8% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 6.52 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.15 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -75.2% |
| 2020 | -4.61 | -474.8% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -196.7% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 4.71 | +100.4% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 5.12 | +61.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 5.12 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.01, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -474.8% | 1.23 | -4.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 | 0.74 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 1.23 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | -4.61 | 5.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Uzbekistan 5.66 compare
- 10 Bhutan 5.44 compare
- 10 Ukraine 5.44 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 4.97 compare
- 14 China 4.9 compare
- 15 Montenegro 4.75 compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in India was 5.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.61 in 2020.
- How does India rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- India ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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