In the financial year 2024, the labor force participation rate in India was the highest among Christians, at over 42 percent. The LFPR was the lowest among Muslims during the period. LFPR has declined for all religions since the financial year 2017.
Labor force participation in India from financial year 2017 to 2024, by religion
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The Indian Express. (May 29, 2024). Labor force participation in India from financial year 2017 to 2024, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484521/india-labor-force-participation-by-religion/
The Indian Express. "Labor force participation in India from financial year 2017 to 2024, by religion." Chart. May 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484521/india-labor-force-participation-by-religion/
The Indian Express. (2024). Labor force participation in India from financial year 2017 to 2024, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484521/india-labor-force-participation-by-religion/
The Indian Express. "Labor Force Participation in India from Financial Year 2017 to 2024, by Religion." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484521/india-labor-force-participation-by-religion/
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Labor force participation in India from financial year 2017 to 2024, by religion [Graph], The Indian Express, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484521/india-labor-force-participation-by-religion/