Share of temporary employees in India
India: Share of temporary employees was 13.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of temporary employees in India, 1983–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 13.31 for share of temporary employees in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in India peaked at 70.8 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2018.
That places India 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of temporary employees in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 68.23 | — |
| 1994 | 70.8 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 70.34 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.9 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 66.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.23 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.55 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 62.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.84 | -87.5% |
| 2019 | 8.94 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 9.64 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 11.95 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.12 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 13.31 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.23 | 68.23 | 68.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.09 | 66.9 | 70.34 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.02 | 7.84 | 68.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 9.64 | 13.31 | 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)
- 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 temporary employees in India?
- Share of temporary employees in India was 13.31 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2018.
- How does India rank for share of temporary employees?
- India ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.