Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in India
India: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 40.67 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in India, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 40.67 for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.
That places India 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.55 | — |
| 2022 | 42.72 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 39.17 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 41.48 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 40.67 | -2.0% |
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 persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in India?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in India was 40.67 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 in 2023.
- How does India rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- India ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.