Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in India

India: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.1642 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1642 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1684 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0752 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in India, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.075 units per square kilometre1991: 0.077 units per square kilometre1992: 0.079 units per square kilometre1993: 0.081 units per square kilometre1994: 0.083 units per square kilometre1995: 0.084 units per square kilometre1996: 0.086 units per square kilometre1997: 0.087 units per square kilometre1998: 0.089 units per square kilometre1999: 0.09 units per square kilometre2000: 0.092 units per square kilometre2001: 0.094 units per square kilometre2002: 0.097 units per square kilometre2003: 0.1 units per square kilometre2004: 0.102 units per square kilometre2005: 0.105 units per square kilometre2006: 0.11 units per square kilometre2007: 0.115 units per square kilometre2008: 0.12 units per square kilometre2009: 0.125 units per square kilometre2010: 0.13 units per square kilometre2011: 0.134 units per square kilometre2012: 0.139 units per square kilometre2013: 0.142 units per square kilometre2014: 0.146 units per square kilometre2015: 0.149 units per square kilometre2016: 0.153 units per square kilometre2017: 0.156 units per square kilometre2018: 0.16 units per square kilometre2019: 0.163 units per square kilometre2020: 0.168 units per square kilometre2021: 0.167 units per square kilometre2022: 0.166 units per square kilometre2023: 0.164 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in India stood at 0.1642 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in India peaked at 0.1684 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

India ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in India, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0752 units per square kilometre
1991 0.077 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1992 0.0789 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 0.0809 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 0.0828 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 0.0842 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 0.0856 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0871 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1998 0.0886 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1999 0.0901 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.0915 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 0.0942 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2002 0.0969 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2003 0.0995 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 0.1023 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2005 0.105 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 0.1099 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2007 0.1148 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2008 0.1197 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2009 0.1247 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2010 0.1299 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 0.1345 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2012 0.1391 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 0.1424 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 0.1457 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 0.1491 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.1526 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 0.1562 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.1597 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 0.1631 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 0.1684 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 0.1673 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 0.1658 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2023 0.1642 units per square kilometre -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.083 units per square kilometre 0.0752 units per square kilometre 0.0901 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1059 units per square kilometre 0.0915 units per square kilometre 0.1247 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1472 units per square kilometre 0.1299 units per square kilometre 0.1631 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1664 units per square kilometre 0.1642 units per square kilometre 0.1684 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 11 Barbados 0.1895 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Puerto Rico 0.1861 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 0.1687 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 0.1517 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Belgium 0.1466 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in India?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in India was 0.1642 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1684 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does India rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
India ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.