Labor force, total, annual growth rate in India
India: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in India, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in India is 1.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in India peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2174 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places India 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.611 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5019 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5226 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5611 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9261 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8919 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2174 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1439.9% |
| 2022 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1.5 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1439.9% | 0.2174 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +97.0% | 0.8919 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -83.9% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.2174 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -69.8% | 2.02 % change on previous year | 0.611 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +65.0% | 0.5611 % change on previous year | 0.9261 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -53.5% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.5019 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.5611 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.2174 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 82 Maldives 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Bangladesh 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Iceland 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Paraguay 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Australia 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 88 South Africa 1.4 % change on previous year compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in India?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in India was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2174 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.