Labor Force Participation Rate in India decreased to 50.40 percent in the third quarter of 2024 from 50.80 percent in the second quarter of 2024. Labor Force Participation Rate in India averaged 49.58 percent from 2005 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 63.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2005 and a record low of 45.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)

Labor Force Participation Rate in India is expected to be 51.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 50.90 percent in 2025 and 51.30 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 47.20 46.80 percent Sep 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 50.40 50.80 percent Sep 2024
Population 1386.18 1373.76 Million Dec 2023

India Labor Force Participation Rate
The Labour Force Participation Rate measures the number of persons aged 15 and over who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
50.40 50.80 63.70 45.90 2005 - 2024 percent Quarterly