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India - Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity 31.08

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

31.08 (2025)

Global rank

##158 of 187 economies

vs global median

0.6×

Growth since 1991

1.11×

Ranking Race — Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. India climbed from #158 to #158 (overtook Samoa). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1991
Economic liberalisation curated

Balance-of-payments crisis triggers sweeping market reforms.

2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

2023
Overtook Samoa in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Eswatini in global rank auto

Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity, 1991-2025

World Bank WDI · % of female population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1991200120112021202524.2426.8929.5532.2

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