Work & Labour in India 358 indicators covering work & labour for India. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Patents - international collaboration in technology development 8,776 Co-inventions 2023 up 19.3% 7th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 60.4% 2025 up 10.0% 13th Annual working hours per worker 2,383 hours per worker 2023 down 6.5% 11th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,383 hours per worker 2023 down 6.5% 11th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.9% 2024 down 7.0% 58th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.2% 2024 up 29.5% 114th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 2,383 hours per worker 2023 down 6.5% 11th Incidence of part-time employment 24.77 2025 up 333.7% 62nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 93,242 2025 up 3.9% 1st Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 30.39 2025 down 1.0% 16th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 53,331 2025 down 2.6% 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 25.55 2025 down 4.9% 17th Employees 120,546 2025 up 38.1% 2nd Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 476,557 Persons 2025 up 21.4% 2nd Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Number of strikes and lockouts 102 2016 down 76.3% 20th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 45.45 2025 down 9.2% 12th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 56.19 2025 down 1.2% 1st Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 579.03 2016 down 68.0% 7th Youth employees 36,252 2025 up 40.1% 1st Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 1.27 million 2016 down 93.7% 7th Average monthly earnings of employees 22,220 2025 up 86.6% 34th Average monthly earnings of employees 22,220 2025 up 86.6% 32nd Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 3,053 2007 down 35.9% 80th Unemployment rate 4.94 2031 down 32.9% 11th Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.432 2025 down 12.0% 19th Median monthly earnings of employees 15,000 2025 up 116.3% 33rd Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 11.9% 2024 down 7.0% 53rd Female share of employment in senior and middle management 11.9% 2025 down 17.0% 98th Median monthly earnings of employees 15,000 2025 up 116.3% 32nd Median monthly earnings of employees 15,000 2025 up 116.3% 32nd Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 4.45 2024 down 9.7% 43rd Own-account workers, total 64.3% 2016 down 0.6% 11th Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.8104 2014 unchanged 26th Labor market, Overall 0.7724 2014 unchanged 28th Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 0.8519 2014 unchanged 39th Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 0.5322 2014 unchanged 54th Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.7584 2014 unchanged 47th Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 325 2007 up 78.9% 58th Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 67.65 2025 up 14.5% 70th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 69.05 2025 up 13.0% 72nd Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 2.03 2025 down 39.6% 70th Strictness of employment protection — Individual and collective 3.29 0-6 scale 2012 — 2nd Strictness of employment protection — Individual dismissals 3.29 0-6 scale 2012 — 2nd Strictness of employment protection — Temporary contracts 1.81 0-6 scale 2012 — 19th Informal employment 415,543 2025 up 35.2% 1st Informal employment rate 87.2 2025 down 1.4% 7th Employment outside the formal sector 380,944 2025 up 36.5% 1st Share of employment outside the formal sector 79.94 2025 down 0.5% 7th Average hourly earnings of employees 91.72 2025 up 42.7% 32nd Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 116.8 2007 up 137.9% 1st Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and 62.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2023 up 71.9% 36th Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational 66.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2023 up 76.8% 37th Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group 5.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2023 up 98.3% 22nd SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 325 2007 up 39.8% 55th SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 116.8 2007 up 129.0% 1st Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 86.6% 2024 down 2.7% 7th Share of male workers in informal employment 86.6% 2024 down 2.7% 7th ← Previous Page 5 of 6 Next →