Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in India
India: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 44.27 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in India, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 44.27 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in India peaked at 48.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.92, in 2000.
That places India 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.06 | — |
| 1991 | 42.03 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 42 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.97 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.94 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.27 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 40.93 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.6 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.26 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.92 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.08 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.39 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.55 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 40.71 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.66 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.58 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.37 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.23 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.87 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.49 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.64 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.79 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.97 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.15 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.33 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.52 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.72 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.45 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.48 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.41 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 45.3 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 44.36 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 44.34 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 44.31 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 44.27 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.47 | 40.26 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4 | 39.92 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.77 | 45.23 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.62 | 44.27 | 48.45 | 8 |
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More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in India?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in India was 44.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.92 in 2000.
- How does India rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- India ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.