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SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions; SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment by sex and economic activity; SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation; SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate by sex and age; SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training by sex; SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment; SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic activity by sex and age; SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions. LFS - Periodic Labour Force Survey, annual

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

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SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)All IndiaNo breakdown11.9%2025+0.0 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity87.2%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity98.6%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity79.1%2025−⁠1.3 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Industry (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity83.4%2025−⁠1.6 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Services (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity75.8%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity87.2%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity98.6%2025−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Manufacturing (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity73.4%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Construction (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity96.7%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas and water supply (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity52.2%2025−⁠1.1 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Trade, Transportation, Accommodation and Food, and Business and Administrative Services (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity81.2%2025−⁠1.1 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Public Administration, Community, Social and other Services and Activities (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity63.6%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity85.8%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity98.8%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity79.2%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Industry (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity82.2%2025−⁠1.2 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Services (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity76.8%2025−⁠0.7 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity85.8%2025−⁠0.8 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity98.8%2025−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Manufacturing (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity67.5%2025+0.5 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Construction (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity96.6%2025−⁠0.7 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas and water supply (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity50.6%2025−⁠1.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Trade, Transportation, Accommodation and Food, and Business and Administrative Services (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity82.0%2025−⁠1.0 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Public Administration, Community, Social and other Services and Activities (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity58.7%2025+0.7 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Total (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity90.2%2025−⁠1.3 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity98.5%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity78.5%2025−⁠2.5 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Industry (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity88.2%2025−⁠2.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Services (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity72.6%2025−⁠1.4 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Total (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity90.2%2025−⁠1.3 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity98.5%2025−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Manufacturing (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity86.6%2025−⁠3.3 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Construction (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity97.4%2025−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas and water supply (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity66.8%2025+7.2 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Trade, Transportation, Accommodation and Food, and Business and Administrative Services (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity76.5%2025−⁠1.2 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Public Administration, Community, Social and other Services and Activities (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity69.6%2025−⁠1.6 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Total (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity100.0%2025—Series data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity79.3%2021−⁠20.7 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity100.0%2025—Series data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Services (broad sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity100.0%2025—Series data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Total (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity100.0%2025—Series data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity79.3%2021−⁠20.7 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Trade, Transportation, Accommodation and Food, and Business and Administrative Services (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity99.2%2020+5.3 ptSeries data
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Other, Public Administration, Community, Social and other Services and Activities (aggregate sectors)All IndiaSex and economic activity100.0%2025—Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹922025+7.0%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1552025+7.4%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹702025+4.0%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹512025+9.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹642020+19.1%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹922025+7.0%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 1. Managers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹2012025+12.4%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 2. Professionals (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1642025+7.0%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1082025+1.8%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 4. Clerical support workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1002025−⁠0.7%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 5. Service and sales workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹612025+5.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 6. Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹562025+9.5%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹672025+6.3%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 8. Plant and machine operators, and assemblers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹672025+6.5%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹512025+9.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹712020+9.5%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 1. Legislators, senior officials and managers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1542020+10.7%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 2. Professionals (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1302020+14.9%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹972020+8.4%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 4. Clerks (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹822020+4.0%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹502020+12.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹502020+9.2%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹522020+10.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹532020+9.2%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹372020+7.3%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹642020+19.1%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹972025+6.4%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1702025+8.9%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹732025+4.3%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹582025+8.7%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹612020+1.2%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹972025+6.4%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 1. Managers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹2002025+10.4%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 2. Professionals (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1812025+9.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1222025+3.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 4. Clerical support workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1032025−⁠1.3%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 5. Service and sales workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹672025+6.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 6. Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹602025+9.3%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹682025+6.2%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 8. Plant and machine operators, and assemblers (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹682025+6.4%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-08)All IndiaSex and occupation₹582025+8.7%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹752020+9.5%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 1. Legislators, senior officials and managers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1582020+13.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 2. Professionals (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1372020+13.9%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1112020+6.5%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 4. Clerks (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹852020+5.0%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹532020+10.7%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹512020+4.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹552020+8.5%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹542020+9.8%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹412020+6.6%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All IndiaSex and occupation₹612020+1.2%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Total (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹782025+9.7%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹1272025+5.8%Series data
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All IndiaSex and occupation₹562025+3.0%Series data

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