Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
India's labour force participation stands at 55.66% as of 2025-12-31, up from 55.64% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, India's labour force participation was 55.66%, up from 55.64% in 2024.
In 2024, India's labour force participation was 55.64%, up from 54.7% in 2023.
In 2023, India's labour force participation was 54.7%, up from 53.59% in 2022.
In 2022, India's labour force participation was 53.59%, up from 52.52% in 2021.
In 2021, India's labour force participation was 52.52%, up from 51.55% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.66% | +0.019% |
| 2024 | 55.64% | +0.942% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.11% |
| 2022 | 53.59% | +1.07% |
| 2021 | 52.52% | +0.975% |
| 2020 | 51.55% | -0.737% |
| 2019 | 52.28% | -0.198% |
| 2018 | 52.48% | -0.189% |
| 2017 | 52.67% | -0.181% |
| 2016 | 52.85% | -0.179% |
| 2015 | 53.03% | -0.175% |
| 2014 | 53.21% | -0.158% |
| 2013 | 53.36% | -0.145% |
| 2012 | 53.51% | -0.622% |
| 2011 | 54.13% | -0.635% |
| 2010 | 54.77% | -0.861% |
| 2009 | 55.63% | -0.884% |
| 2008 | 56.51% | -0.907% |
| 2007 | 57.42% | -0.927% |
| 2006 | 58.35% | -0.944% |
| 2005 | 59.29% | -0.156% |
| 2004 | 59.45% | -0.161% |
| 2003 | 59.61% | -0.159% |
| 2002 | 59.77% | -0.158% |
| 2001 | 59.92% | -0.156% |
| 2000 | 60.08% | +0.336% |
| 1999 | 59.74% | +0.339% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +0.338% |
| 1997 | 59.07% | +0.337% |
| 1996 | 58.73% | +0.334% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +0.332% |
| 1994 | 58.06% | +0.036% |
| 1993 | 58.03% | +0.03% |
| 1992 | 58% | +0.031% |
| 1991 | 57.97% | +0.029% |
| 1990 | 57.94% | — |
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India's labour force participation is 55.66% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 55.64% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 60.08% (2000); the lowest is 51.55% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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