Work & Labour in India 358 indicators covering work & labour for India. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 34.0% 2025 up 24.8% 174th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 16.5% 2025 down 5.4% 159th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.8% 2025 down 7.2% 85th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 44.1% 2025 up 27.7% 178th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.6% 2025 down 7.9% 128th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.1599 % change on previous year 2027 down 105.6% 158th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.4 % change on previous year 2027 down 27.7% 86th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.68 % change on previous year 2027 down 31.8% 73rd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.51 2025 up 39.9% 104th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 35.7% 2025 up 9.7% 197th Monthly minimum wage 4,628 2024 up 29.9% 81st Monthly minimum wage 4,628 2024 up 29.9% 81st Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 19.1% 2025 up 81.7% 59th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 17.2% 2025 up 77.7% 48th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 17.7% 2025 up 79.0% 56th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.582 2025 up 26.5% 133rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.7% 183rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 25.55 2025 down 4.9% 18th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 16.5% 2025 down 5.4% 157th Female employment rate 32.5% 2025 up 24.0% 151st Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 32.5% 2025 up 24.0% 151st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.22 % change on previous year 2025 up 287.9% 21st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 39.6% 2025 down 14.3% 22nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.4% 2025 down 12.7% 128th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 24.3% 2025 down 14.0% 58th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 19.9% 57th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 7.8% 106th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0185 units per person 2025 up 8.1% 42nd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.49 2025 down 2.8% 50th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.7% 38th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 53.1% 51st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.8% 49th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 17.5% 169th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 17.5% 168th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 32.4% 2025 up 22.0% 163rd Female labor force participation rate 32.4% 2025 up 22.0% 163rd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 32.4% 2025 up 22.0% 162nd Female share of the labor force 28.3% 2025 up 16.2% 166th Labor force participation rate 55.7% 2025 up 5.0% 135th Male labor force participation rate 77.6% 2025 down 0.5% 32nd Labor force participation rate 55.7% 2025 up 5.0% 135th Productivity: output per hour worked 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 34.9% 105th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 34.9% 105th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 87.2 2025 down 3.1% 8th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 13.1% 2025 up 11.0% 164th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 38.1% 2025 up 7.4% 91st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 26.2% 2025 up 8.3% 129th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 31.1% 2025 up 26.7% 160th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 74.3% 2025 up 3.1% 39th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 53.3% 2025 up 8.8% 128th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 78.2% 2025 down 5.3% 33rd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 69.0% 2025 down 9.7% 20th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 71.6% 2025 down 8.1% 25th Female employment rate 31.1% 2025 up 26.7% 159th Unemployment rate 4.2% 2025 down 44.7% 116th ← Previous Page 3 of 6 Next →