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IDN: 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 age67.9%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age70.1%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age46.0%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age73.8%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age67.9%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age46.0%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age78.7%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age71.8%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age48.1%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age82.3%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age84.1%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age53.4%2024−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age90.4%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age82.3%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age53.4%2024−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age95.2%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age86.3%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age63.4%2024−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age53.6%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age55.7%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age38.2%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age57.6%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age53.6%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age38.2%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age61.7%2024+0.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age58.0%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate: Female, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age36.4%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training: TotalAll IndiaSex21.4%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training: MaleAll IndiaSex16.7%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training: FemaleAll IndiaSex26.4%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Employment: Total, 15+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class14.04 crore2024+1.3%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class89.69 lakh2024−⁠18.0%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.84 crore2024−⁠1.1%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class11.30 crore2024+3.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class6.24 crore2024+2.0%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.06 crore2024+5.8%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.81 crore2023+3.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class15.23 lakh2023−⁠6.8%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class25.33 lakh2023+1.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.40 crore2023+5.4%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class77.17 lakh2023+5.1%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class63.25 lakh2023+5.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class12.05 crore2023+2.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class94.10 lakh2023−⁠12.9%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.61 crore2023+1.5%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class9.50 crore2023+4.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.35 crore2023+4.7%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class4.15 crore2023+4.8%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class8.37 crore2023+2.6%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class64.10 lakh2023−⁠11.8%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.12 crore2023+0.8%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class6.61 crore2023+4.5%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class3.75 crore2023+4.4%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.86 crore2023+4.7%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.08 crore2023+4.9%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class9.55 lakh2023−⁠2.1%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class16.82 lakh2023+2.2%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class81.55 lakh2023+6.4%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class48.53 lakh2023+6.0%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class33.02 lakh2023+6.9%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class7.29 crore2023+2.2%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class54.55 lakh2023−⁠13.3%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class95.62 lakh2023+0.6%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.79 crore2023+4.3%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class3.26 crore2023+4.2%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.53 crore2023+4.4%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.48 crore2023+3.2%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class45.23 lakh2023−⁠12.5%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class73.80 lakh2023+2.6%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class4.29 crore2023+5.2%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.37 crore2023+5.2%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.92 crore2023+5.2%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class73.06 lakh2023+2.0%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class5.68 lakh2023−⁠13.8%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class8.51 lakh2023+0.8%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class58.88 lakh2023+4.1%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class28.65 lakh2023+3.6%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class30.23 lakh2023+4.5%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class4.75 crore2023+3.3%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, Extremely poor < USD 3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class39.55 lakh2023−⁠12.3%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, Moderately poor >= USD 3 and < USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class65.29 lakh2023+2.8%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, >= USD 4.2 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class3.71 crore2023+5.4%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, Near poor >= USD 4.2 and < USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class2.09 crore2023+5.5%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+, >= USD 8.3 PPPAll India, published in thousandsSex and age and economic class1.62 crore2023+5.4%Series data
Employment: Total, 15+All India, published in thousandsSex and age14.04 crore2024+1.3%Series data
Employment: Total, 15-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age1.81 crore2024−⁠0.0%Series data
Employment: Total, 25+All India, published in thousandsSex and age12.23 crore2024+1.5%Series data
Employment: Male, 15+All India, published in thousandsSex and age8.48 crore2024+1.2%Series data
Employment: Male, 15-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age1.08 crore2024−⁠0.2%Series data
Employment: Male, 25+All India, published in thousandsSex and age7.40 crore2024+1.4%Series data
Employment: Female, 15+All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.56 crore2024+1.5%Series data
Employment: Female, 15-24All India, published in thousandsSex and age73.28 lakh2024+0.3%Series data
Employment: Female, 25+All India, published in thousandsSex and age4.83 crore2024+1.6%Series data
Employment: Total, Total (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity14.04 crore2024+1.3%Series data
Employment: Total, Agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.93 crore2024−⁠1.6%Series data
Employment: Total, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity10.11 crore2024+2.5%Series data
Employment: Total, Industry (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.13 crore2024+2.9%Series data
Employment: Total, Services (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity6.99 crore2024+2.3%Series data
Employment: Total, Total (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity14.04 crore2024+1.3%Series data
Employment: Total, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.93 crore2024−⁠1.6%Series data

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