SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in India
India: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 3.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in India, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in India is 3.56, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in India peaked at 44.31 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2025.
India ranks 61st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.19 | — |
| 2001 | 44.22 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.31 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.15 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.86 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.21 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 39.76 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 37.14 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 36 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.82 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 28.54 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 26.55 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 24.13 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 21.67 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 18.91 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 13.34 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 11.28 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 9.71 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 5.55 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 4.43 | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 3.56 | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.97 | 33.82 | 44.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 | 8.65 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 3.56 | 9.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in India?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in India was 3.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.31 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2025.
- How does India rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- India ranks 61st out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.