Share of female workers by sector in India
India: Share of female workers by sector was 59.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.83
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.78
in 1991
All-time low
51.1
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in India, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in India is 59.83, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in India peaked at 76.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.1, in 2018.
India ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.91 | 74.17 | 76.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.95 | 66.22 | 74.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.89 | 51.1 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 58.07 | 61.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Tajikistan, Republic of 61.36 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 61.11 compare
- 19 Mali 60.94 compare
- 21 Eritrea, The State of 58.11 compare
- 22 Zambia 57.99 compare
- 23 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 57.79 compare
More gender data for India
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in India?
- Share of female workers by sector in India was 59.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 76.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1 in 2018.
- How does India rank for share of female workers by sector?
- India ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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