Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in India
India: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 45.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India, 1971–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
India recorded 45.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in India peaked at 74.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2018.
That places India 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.3% | — |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 45.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 45.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 53.6% | 63.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 41.8% | 52.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 42.8% | 46.7% | 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 45.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2018.
- How does India rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- India ranks 85th out of 174 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 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.