Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in India
India: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in India, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places India 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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, per unit of gdp in India?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does India rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.