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India - Labor Force Participation Rate 55.66

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

Latest value

55.66 (2025)

Global rank

##135 of 187 economies

vs global median

0.9×

Growth since 1990

0.96×

Ranking Race — Labor Force Participation Rate

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#26#51#76#101#126#15119901995200020052010201520202025#122#1352023 overtook Guyana2024 overtook France
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. India climbed from #122 to #135 (overtook Guyana). 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High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.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 Guyana in global rank auto
2024
Overtook France in global rank auto

Labor Force Participation Rate, 1990-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202551.5554.3957.2460.08
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