Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in India
India: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in India, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in India is 15.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in India peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2020.
India ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in India?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in India was 15.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- How does India rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- India ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.