people · Age structure

What share of Indians are working age?

Share of India's population aged 15-64.

68.2%
1.2x since 1960 Population ages 15-64 · 2024
0% 18% 35% 53% 70% 19601970198019902000201020202024 2024
Source: World Bank Indicators API · indicator SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS Fetched 3/6/2026

At a glance

68.2%
latest value, 2024
56.1%
first value, 1960
65
annual observations in this artifact
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source frequency
The explanation Draft prose wraps locked source numbers; no numbers are generated at request time

The working-age share is the demographic base behind the jobs, productivity, and growth question.

The working-age share is the demographic base behind the jobs, productivity, and growth question.

Share of India's population aged 15-64.

Read this as one piece of evidence, not the whole story. The useful question is what changes over time, what stays stuck, and what the indicator leaves out.

Keep pulling the thread

How many people live in India? -> Is India's population growth slowing? -> How fast is India's fertility falling? ->

Methodology

MeasurePopulation ages 15-64
GeographyIndia
Unit% of population
TransformValues displayed as percent of total population.
CaveatWorking age does not mean actually employed.