Share of care employment outside the formal sector in India
India: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 36.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in India, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of care employment outside the formal sector in India stood at 36.29.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
That places India 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31.63 | — |
| 2019 | 35.3 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 34.33 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.54 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.36 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 35.59 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.16 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 36.29 | -2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 36.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.29, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.47 | 31.63 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.54 | 34.33 | 37.16 | 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 share of care employment outside the formal sector in India?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in India was 36.29 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.63 in 2018.
- How does India rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- India ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.