Share in vulnerable employment in India
India: Share in vulnerable employment was 71.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.58
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.93
in 1991
All-time low
71.58
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in India, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in India is 71.58, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in India peaked at 85.93 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.58, in 2025.
India ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.93 | — |
| 1992 | 85.69 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.51 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.24 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.96 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.68 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.45 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.24 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 84 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.72 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.68 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.59 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.5 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.31 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.15 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.93 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.74 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.64 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.48 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.31 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.97 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.65 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 79.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.52 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.88 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.22 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.52 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.81 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.2 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.08 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.55 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.76 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 72.06 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 71.58 | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 71.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 71.58 is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.19, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.97 | 84 | 85.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.17 | 82.48 | 83.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.32 | 75.2 | 82.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.34 | 71.58 | 75.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 22 Togo 75.03 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 74.94 compare
- 24 Uganda 74.39 compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 71.16 compare
- 27 Zambia 70.17 compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 69.43 compare
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 share in vulnerable employment in India?
- Share in vulnerable employment in India was 71.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.93 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.58 in 2025.
- How does India rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- India ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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