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BGD: the ILO's modelled headline labour series, for comparison with India on the same definitions

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

Source ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO - Modelled Estimates) Base ILO modelled estimates (ILOEST) Frequency annual Vintage 2026-03-20 Download CSV, JSON
221 series
Trend Data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age58.9%2024−⁠2.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age61.3%2024−⁠2.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age48.3%2024−⁠3.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age62.7%2024−⁠1.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age58.9%2024−⁠2.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age48.3%2024−⁠3.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age68.6%2024−⁠1.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age55.4%2024−⁠1.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age34.3%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age80.6%2024−⁠0.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age82.7%2024−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age50.1%2024−⁠4.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age91.7%2024+0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age80.6%2024−⁠0.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age50.1%2024−⁠4.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age97.9%2024+0.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age88.0%2024+0.9 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age59.2%2024+0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age38.7%2024−⁠3.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age41.5%2024−⁠3.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age46.5%2024−⁠2.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age35.9%2024−⁠3.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age38.7%2024−⁠3.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age46.5%2024−⁠2.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age42.2%2024−⁠3.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age21.4%2024−⁠3.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age10.4%2024−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training: TotalAll IndiaSex15.4%2024+1.1 ptSeries data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training: MaleAll IndiaSex10.9%2024+1.3 ptSeries data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training: FemaleAll IndiaSex19.7%2024+1.0 ptSeries data
Employment: Total, 15+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class7.09 crore2024−⁠1.9%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class37.81 lakh2024−⁠15.0%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class84.37 lakh2024−⁠8.4%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.87 crore2024+0.2%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class3.23 crore2024−⁠1.9%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.64 crore2024+2.8%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.57 crore2023+1.6%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class8.43 lakh2023−⁠10.4%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class26.10 lakh2023−⁠5.5%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.22 crore2023+4.2%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class72.07 lakh2023+0.8%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class50.20 lakh2023+9.6%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.66 crore2023+1.5%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class36.03 lakh2023−⁠10.9%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class66.03 lakh2023−⁠6.2%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class4.64 crore2023+3.8%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.58 crore2023+0.4%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.06 crore2023+8.4%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class4.65 crore2023+2.7%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class30.17 lakh2023−⁠10.3%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class50.99 lakh2023−⁠5.4%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class3.84 crore2023+5.1%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.17 crore2023+1.9%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.67 crore2023+9.6%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class76.65 lakh2023+3.8%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.88 lakh2023−⁠8.6%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class12.86 lakh2023−⁠3.9%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class57.91 lakh2023+7.1%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class36.48 lakh2023+4.0%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class21.43 lakh2023+12.9%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class3.88 crore2023+2.5%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class24.30 lakh2023−⁠10.7%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class38.13 lakh2023−⁠5.9%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class3.26 crore2023+4.8%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.80 crore2023+1.5%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.46 crore2023+9.1%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.58 crore2023−⁠0.7%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class14.28 lakh2023−⁠11.7%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class41.14 lakh2023−⁠6.7%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.02 crore2023+1.6%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.13 crore2023−⁠2.3%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class89.56 lakh2023+6.9%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class80.14 lakh2023−⁠0.4%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.55 lakh2023−⁠14.3%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class13.24 lakh2023−⁠7.0%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class64.35 lakh2023+1.7%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class35.59 lakh2023−⁠2.3%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class28.77 lakh2023+7.2%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.78 crore2023−⁠0.8%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class11.74 lakh2023−⁠11.1%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class27.90 lakh2023−⁠6.6%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.38 crore2023+1.5%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class77.19 lakh2023−⁠2.2%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class60.79 lakh2023+6.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+All India, published in thousandsSex and age7.09 crore2024−⁠1.9%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age1.46 crore2024−⁠7.2%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.64 crore2024−⁠0.4%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+All India, published in thousandsSex and age4.68 crore2024+0.5%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age70.02 lakh2024−⁠8.7%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+All India, published in thousandsSex and age3.98 crore2024+2.3%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+All India, published in thousandsSex and age2.42 crore2024−⁠6.2%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age75.49 lakh2024−⁠5.8%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+All India, published in thousandsSex and age1.66 crore2024−⁠6.3%Series data
Employment: Total, Total (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.09 crore2024−⁠1.9%Series data
Employment: Total, Agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.17 crore2024−⁠3.2%Series data
Employment: Total, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.92 crore2024−⁠0.7%Series data
Employment: Total, Industry (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity1.27 crore2024−⁠0.4%Series data
Employment: Total, Services (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.65 crore2024−⁠0.9%Series data
Employment: Total, Total (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.09 crore2024−⁠1.9%Series data
Employment: Total, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.17 crore2024−⁠3.2%Series data

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