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Labour force participation rate by sex and age; Labour force by sex and age; Inactivity rate by sex and age; Persons outside the labour force by sex and age; Working age foreign citizens by sex and country of citizenship; Working-age population by sex and age; Working-age population by sex, education and citizenship. PC - Population Census, annual

348 series, each with its latest value, its change on a year earlier and its trend.

Source ILO, ILOSTAT (PC - Population Census) Base Population Census, ILO processing Frequency annual Vintage 2026-10-04 Download CSV, JSON
348 series
Trend Data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age58.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age42.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age65.2%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age58.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age42.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age28.8%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age58.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age42.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age67.5%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age73.3%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age28.8%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age58.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age32.3%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age53.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age64.9%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age70.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age72.8%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age73.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age67.5%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age47.5%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age28.8%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age78.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age53.6%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age88.8%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age78.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age53.6%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age45.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age78.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age53.6%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age91.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.0%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age45.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age78.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age38.9%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age70.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age88.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age95.0%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age96.9%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.0%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age92.0%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age69.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age45.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age37.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age29.9%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age40.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age37.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age29.9%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age12.0%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age37.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age29.9%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age43.3%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age47.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age12.0%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age37.7%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age24.6%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age35.6%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age41.4%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age45.6%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age47.6%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age47.3%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age40.9%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.3%2001—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age12.0%2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age38.87 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age8.06 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age30.81 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age38.87 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age8.06 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age84.25 lakh2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age38.87 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age8.06 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-34 (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age10.65 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-44 (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age12.74 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age84.25 lakh2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age38.87 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.24 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age4.82 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.42 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 30-34 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.23 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-39 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.13 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 40-44 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age7.60 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 50-54 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age4.34 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 60-64 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age2.25 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age84.25 lakh2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age26.76 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.37 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age21.39 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age26.76 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.37 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age66.77 lakh2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age26.76 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.37 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-34 (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age7.23 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-44 (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age8.80 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (10-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age66.77 lakh2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age26.76 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age2.10 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.27 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.69 crore2001—Series data
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 30-34 (5-year bands)All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.55 crore2001—Series data

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