India: Labor force: percent female

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 India

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 28.71
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 25.61
 Min - Max 24.64 - 28.71
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 28.71 percent, an increase from 25.99 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 41.56 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1991 to 2023 is 25.61 percent. The minimum value, 24.64 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 28.71 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
India - Labor force: percent female - Recent values chart

Historical series
India - Labor force: percent female - historical chart - 1991-2023




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Labor force 593.73 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 4.17 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 4.06 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.22 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 15.79 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 55.34 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 28.71 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 32.68 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 76.78 2023 percent
 Self-employment 76.87 2022 percent
 Informal employment 88.80 2020 percent
 Unemployment rate 7.80 3/2023 percent
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