Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in India
India: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in India, 2005–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, female in India stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in India peaked at 46.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2012.
That places India 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.2% | — |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +97.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 46.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 14.6% | 28.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 31.7% | 46.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 part time employment, female in India?
- Part time employment, female in India was 46.5% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
- How does India rank for part time employment, female?
- India ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.