Share of children engaged in economic activity in India
India: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 7.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children engaged in economic activity in India, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children engaged in economic activity in India is 7.15, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over five years.
That places India 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.21 | — |
| 2022 | 6.83 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 8.96 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 8.07 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 7.15 | -11.4% |
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)
- 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 share of children engaged in economic activity in India?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in India was 7.15 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 2021.
- How does India rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- India ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.