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Labour force participation rate by sex and age; Labour force participation rate by sex and education; Labour force participation rate by sex and rural / urban areas; Labour force participation rate by sex and marital status; Labour force by sex and age; Labour force by sex and education; Labour force by sex and rural / urban areas; Labour force by sex and marital status. LFS - Periodic Labour Force Survey, annual

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

Source ILO, ILOSTAT (LFS - Periodic Labour Force Survey) Base PLFS unit data, ILO processing Frequency annual Vintage 2026-10-03 Download CSV, JSON
406 series
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Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age55.3%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age58.4%2025−⁠0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age31.6%2025−⁠0.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age62.4%2025−⁠0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age55.3%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age31.6%2025−⁠0.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age69.8%2025−⁠0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age57.3%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age26.4%2025+1.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age55.3%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age31.6%2025−⁠0.7 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age65.4%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age73.0%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age71.9%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age57.3%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.4%2025+1.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age55.3%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age15.7%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age48.3%2025−⁠1.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age62.7%2025−⁠1.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age68.4%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age72.1%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age73.9%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age73.5%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age69.9%2025−⁠0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age65.4%2025−⁠1.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age48.7%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.4%2025+1.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age77.1%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age81.0%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age45.8%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age87.0%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age77.1%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age45.8%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age96.4%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age81.5%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age41.0%2025+2.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age77.1%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age45.8%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age95.8%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.7%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age95.8%2025−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age81.5%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age41.0%2025+2.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age77.1%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age22.9%2025−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age71.3%2025−⁠1.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age94.4%2025−⁠1.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.4%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.6%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.7%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age96.8%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age94.5%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age90.9%2025−⁠0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age71.2%2025+0.9 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age41.0%2025+2.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age34.0%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age36.4%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age16.5%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age39.0%2025−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age34.0%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age16.5%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age44.5%2025−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age35.2%2025−⁠1.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age12.3%2025+0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age34.0%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age16.5%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age36.5%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age50.2%2025+0.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age48.2%2025−⁠1.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age35.2%2025−⁠1.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age12.3%2025+0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age34.0%2025−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age7.8%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age25.3%2025−⁠1.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age32.3%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age41.0%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age49.1%2025+0.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age51.4%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age50.5%2025−⁠1.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age45.3%2025−⁠1.0 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age41.7%2025−⁠1.1 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age28.3%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age12.3%2025+0.6 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age27.8%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age40.5%2022−⁠18.3 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age20.3%2018—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age27.7%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age27.8%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age20.3%2018—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age31.9%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age27.8%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age20.3%2018—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age35.1%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.2%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age27.8%2025—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age28.6%2018—Series data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age74.7%2021+2.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age32.6%2020−⁠49.8 ptSeries data
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age100.0%2019—Series data

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