Annual growth of GDP per employed person in India
India: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in India, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in India is 5.1%, 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, annual growth of gdp per employed person in India peaked at 7.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +245.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +233.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +175.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -75.2% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | -474.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -196.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +100.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -4.6% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Uzbekistan 5.7% compare
- 10 Bhutan 5.4% compare
- 10 Ukraine 5.4% compare
- 13 Tajikistan 5.0% compare
- 14 China 4.9% compare
- 15 Montenegro 4.8% 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in India?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in India was 5.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- India ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).