Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India
India: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
India recorded 45.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India peaked at 68.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2020.
That places India 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 54.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 44.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India was 45.1% 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, male (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- How does India rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- India ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.