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India Highest Labor Force Participation

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60.08% in 2000

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in India was 60.08% in 2000. The top 5 years were: 2000 (60.08%), 2001 (59.92%), 2002 (59.77%), 1999 (59.74%), 2003 (59.61%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

India Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2000	60.08%
2nd	2001	59.92%
3rd	2002	59.77%
4th	1999	59.74%
5th	2003	59.61%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2005	59.29%	−0.16pp	109th
2004	59.45%	−0.16pp	103rd
2003	59.61%	−0.16pp	105th
2002	59.77%	−0.16pp	104th
2001	59.92%	−0.16pp	103rd
2000	60.08%	+0.34pp	101st
1999	59.74%	+0.34pp	102nd
1998	59.40%	+0.34pp	108th
2006	58.35%	−0.94pp	116th
1997	59.07%	+0.34pp	112th
1996	58.73%	+0.33pp	116th
2007	57.42%	−0.93pp	121st
1995	58.40%	+0.33pp	118th
1994	58.06%	+0.04pp	123rd
1993	58.03%	+0.03pp	122nd
1992	58.00%	+0.03pp	122nd
1991	57.97%	+0.03pp	120th
1990	57.94%	–	120th
2025	55.66%	+0.02pp	135th
2024	55.64%	+0.94pp	135th
2008	56.51%	−0.91pp	127th
2023	54.70%	+1.11pp	140th
2010	54.77%	−0.86pp	139th
2009	55.63%	−0.88pp	133rd
2022	53.59%	+1.07pp	144th
2017	52.67%	−0.18pp	151st
2014	53.21%	−0.16pp	148th
2013	53.36%	−0.15pp	146th
2012	53.51%	−0.62pp	143rd
2011	54.13%	−0.63pp	140th
2021	52.52%	+0.98pp	146th
2019	52.28%	−0.20pp	150th
2018	52.48%	−0.19pp	150th
2016	52.85%	−0.18pp	150th
2015	53.03%	−0.18pp	149th
2020	51.55%	−0.74pp	149th

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