Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in India
India: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 55.73 in 2027. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in India, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in India stood at 55.73.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in India peaked at 60.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.55, in 2020.
That places India 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.53 | 57.94 | 59.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.6 | 55.63 | 60.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.23 | 52.28 | 54.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.38 | 51.55 | 55.73 | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in India?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in India was 55.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 60.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.55 in 2020.
- How does India rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- India ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.