India Employment Rate (2025)
India's Employment Rate: 53.3 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
India (2025)
53.3
% of total population ages 15+
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.3 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 53.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2023 | 52.4 | +1.4pp |
| 2022 | 51 | +1.8pp |
| 2021 | 49.2 | +1.7pp |
| 2020 | 47.5 | -1.4pp |
| 2019 | 48.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 48.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 48.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 48.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 49 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 49.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 49.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 49.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 50 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 50.6 | -0.8pp |
| 2009 | 51.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2008 | 52.2 | -0.9pp |
| 2007 | 53.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2006 | 53.9 | -0.9pp |
About this Dataset
India recorded 53.3 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 47.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020 to 55.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2000.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in India (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in India (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 55.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020. The latest reading is 53.3 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.