Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in India
India: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 78.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in India stood at 78.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in India peaked at 92.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2021.
That places India 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.2% | — |
| 1992 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 90.6% | 92.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 88.1% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 79.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.7% | 79.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in India?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in India was 78.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2021.
- How does India rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- India ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.