India - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in India was 10.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 24.45 in 1994, while its lowest value was 7.63 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.45 |
| 2000 | 22.42 |
| 2005 | 21.82 |
| 2010 | 15.75 |
| 2012 | 12.94 |
| 2018 | 7.63 |
| 2019 | 7.70 |
| 2020 | 10.27 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 6.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 21.75 in 1991, while its lowest value was 6.33 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.75 |
| 1992 | 21.59 |
| 1993 | 21.58 |
| 1994 | 21.59 |
| 1995 | 21.30 |
| 1996 | 21.03 |
| 1997 | 20.82 |
| 1998 | 20.51 |
| 1999 | 20.19 |
| 2000 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 19.89 |
| 2002 | 19.81 |
| 2003 | 19.65 |
| 2004 | 19.54 |
| 2005 | 19.43 |
| 2006 | 18.29 |
| 2007 | 17.20 |
| 2008 | 16.23 |
| 2009 | 15.17 |
| 2010 | 14.22 |
| 2011 | 12.97 |
| 2012 | 11.75 |
| 2013 | 10.96 |
| 2014 | 10.19 |
| 2015 | 9.47 |
| 2016 | 8.80 |
| 2017 | 8.17 |
| 2018 | 7.57 |
| 2019 | 7.62 |
| 2020 | 6.33 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in India was 34.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 60.81 in 1994, while its lowest value was 32.32 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.81 |
| 2000 | 57.65 |
| 2005 | 57.71 |
| 2010 | 47.22 |
| 2012 | 43.96 |
| 2018 | 32.32 |
| 2019 | 32.62 |
| 2020 | 34.78 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 27.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 56.19 in 1991, while its lowest value was 27.36 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.19 |
| 1992 | 55.66 |
| 1993 | 55.39 |
| 1994 | 55.01 |
| 1995 | 54.60 |
| 1996 | 54.23 |
| 1997 | 54.02 |
| 1998 | 53.54 |
| 1999 | 53.03 |
| 2000 | 52.89 |
| 2001 | 52.64 |
| 2002 | 52.48 |
| 2003 | 52.06 |
| 2004 | 51.83 |
| 2005 | 51.57 |
| 2006 | 49.67 |
| 2007 | 47.75 |
| 2008 | 46.00 |
| 2009 | 43.79 |
| 2010 | 41.78 |
| 2011 | 40.37 |
| 2012 | 38.77 |
| 2013 | 37.54 |
| 2014 | 36.31 |
| 2015 | 35.10 |
| 2016 | 33.92 |
| 2017 | 32.83 |
| 2018 | 31.69 |
| 2019 | 31.94 |
| 2020 | 27.36 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in India was 23.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 43.44 in 1994, while its lowest value was 20.59 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 43.44 |
| 2000 | 40.73 |
| 2005 | 40.49 |
| 2010 | 32.42 |
| 2012 | 29.30 |
| 2018 | 20.59 |
| 2019 | 20.73 |
| 2020 | 23.16 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 17.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 39.65 in 1991, while its lowest value was 17.46 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.65 |
| 1992 | 39.30 |
| 1993 | 39.16 |
| 1994 | 38.97 |
| 1995 | 38.63 |
| 1996 | 38.31 |
| 1997 | 38.12 |
| 1998 | 37.74 |
| 1999 | 37.34 |
| 2000 | 37.19 |
| 2001 | 37.02 |
| 2002 | 36.92 |
| 2003 | 36.63 |
| 2004 | 36.47 |
| 2005 | 36.30 |
| 2006 | 34.77 |
| 2007 | 33.26 |
| 2008 | 31.90 |
| 2009 | 30.25 |
| 2010 | 28.75 |
| 2011 | 27.42 |
| 2012 | 26.02 |
| 2013 | 25.00 |
| 2014 | 24.00 |
| 2015 | 23.03 |
| 2016 | 22.09 |
| 2017 | 21.22 |
| 2018 | 20.34 |
| 2019 | 20.49 |
| 2020 | 17.46 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in India was 25.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 31.28 in 2005, while its lowest value was 19.73 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 30.27 |
| 2000 | 29.96 |
| 2005 | 31.28 |
| 2010 | 25.30 |
| 2012 | 22.48 |
| 2018 | 19.73 |
| 2019 | 20.45 |
| 2020 | 25.04 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 18.36 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 30.06 in 2005, while its lowest value was 17.58 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.54 |
| 1992 | 28.55 |
| 1993 | 28.64 |
| 1994 | 28.75 |
| 1995 | 28.72 |
| 1996 | 28.69 |
| 1997 | 28.70 |
| 1998 | 28.66 |
| 1999 | 28.62 |
| 2000 | 28.64 |
| 2001 | 28.92 |
| 2002 | 29.22 |
| 2003 | 29.47 |
| 2004 | 29.76 |
| 2005 | 30.06 |
| 2006 | 28.90 |
| 2007 | 27.76 |
| 2008 | 26.68 |
| 2009 | 25.55 |
| 2010 | 24.47 |
| 2011 | 23.13 |
| 2012 | 21.81 |
| 2013 | 21.39 |
| 2014 | 20.98 |
| 2015 | 20.58 |
| 2016 | 20.19 |
| 2017 | 19.81 |
| 2018 | 19.44 |
| 2019 | 20.13 |
| 2020 | 17.58 |
| 2021 | 18.36 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in India was 72.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 82.24 in 1994, while its lowest value was 70.39 in 2019.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 82.24 |
| 2000 | 80.45 |
| 2005 | 80.85 |
| 2010 | 78.17 |
| 2012 | 77.17 |
| 2018 | 70.65 |
| 2019 | 70.39 |
| 2020 | 72.17 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 65.64 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 79.58 in 1991, while its lowest value was 63.45 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.58 |
| 1992 | 79.34 |
| 1993 | 79.25 |
| 1994 | 79.07 |
| 1995 | 78.82 |
| 1996 | 78.60 |
| 1997 | 78.47 |
| 1998 | 78.19 |
| 1999 | 77.89 |
| 2000 | 77.80 |
| 2001 | 77.74 |
| 2002 | 77.73 |
| 2003 | 77.58 |
| 2004 | 77.55 |
| 2005 | 77.50 |
| 2006 | 77.04 |
| 2007 | 76.57 |
| 2008 | 76.18 |
| 2009 | 75.52 |
| 2010 | 74.94 |
| 2011 | 74.54 |
| 2012 | 74.02 |
| 2013 | 73.29 |
| 2014 | 72.55 |
| 2015 | 71.81 |
| 2016 | 71.07 |
| 2017 | 70.37 |
| 2018 | 69.63 |
| 2019 | 69.32 |
| 2020 | 63.45 |
| 2021 | 65.64 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in India was 48.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 56.83 in 1994, while its lowest value was 45.42 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.83 |
| 2000 | 55.64 |
| 2005 | 56.40 |
| 2010 | 52.22 |
| 2012 | 50.22 |
| 2018 | 45.42 |
| 2019 | 45.60 |
| 2020 | 48.72 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was 42.85 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.94 in 1991, while its lowest value was 41.33 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.94 |
| 1992 | 54.81 |
| 1993 | 54.80 |
| 1994 | 54.75 |
| 1995 | 54.60 |
| 1996 | 54.47 |
| 1997 | 54.41 |
| 1998 | 54.24 |
| 1999 | 54.06 |
| 2000 | 54.02 |
| 2001 | 54.12 |
| 2002 | 54.26 |
| 2003 | 54.31 |
| 2004 | 54.43 |
| 2005 | 54.56 |
| 2006 | 53.76 |
| 2007 | 52.98 |
| 2008 | 52.26 |
| 2009 | 51.38 |
| 2010 | 50.56 |
| 2011 | 49.72 |
| 2012 | 48.82 |
| 2013 | 48.24 |
| 2014 | 47.66 |
| 2015 | 47.09 |
| 2016 | 46.52 |
| 2017 | 45.98 |
| 2018 | 45.42 |
| 2019 | 45.60 |
| 2020 | 41.33 |
| 2021 | 42.85 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
