Economy
Worker Population Ratio
Share of the population (all ages) classified as employed under the usual status (ps+ss) concept. WPR ≈ LFPR × (1 − UR).
Tamil Nadu, latest
49.1%
2023-24
Change
+28.9%
2011-12 → 2023-24
Rank vs compared states
#3 of 5
TN vs MH, KA, GJ, UP · higher is better
Tamil Nadu's WPR is 49.1% (2023-24), up +28.9% since 2011-12. It ranks #3 of 5 compared states (higher is better).
Read this number carefully
- Series break at 2017-18: Source switched from NSS Quinquennial EUS (68th round, 2011-12) to the continuous PLFS. Sample design and reference period definitions differ; the 2011-12 point is a one-off benchmark and should not be trend-compared to PLFS values without caveats.. Values before and after are not directly comparable.
Tamil Nadu's WPR rose from 38.1% (2011-12) to 49.1% (2023-24).
Source: National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI
Compare with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
- 1 KA Karnataka 54.7% 2023-24
- 2 GJ Gujarat 50.1% 2023-24
- 3 TN Tamil Nadu 49.1% 2023-24
- 4 MH Maharashtra 47.0% 2023-24
- 5 UP Uttar Pradesh 44.4% 2023-24
Tamil Nadu highlighted. Each row shows that state's value and the year it is from — compare like years with care.
Where this data comes from
The provenance of every value above and how to cite it.
Source provenance
Observations come from 2 distinct sources, segmented below by period.
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FY12
↗National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), MoSPI
NSS 68th Round Employment & Unemployment Survey (2011-12)
5 observations across 5 states · Tier 2
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FY18 → FY24
Primary ↗National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI
PLFS Annual Report 2023-24
35 observations across 5 states · Tier 2
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Methodology & notes
PLFS Annual Report estimates, usual status (ps+ss), all ages, total (rural+urban). WPR = employed ÷ population × 100. PLFS years are July–June.
Known series breaks
- 2017-18: Source switched from NSS Quinquennial EUS (68th round, 2011-12) to the continuous PLFS. Sample design and reference period definitions differ; the 2011-12 point is a one-off benchmark and should not be trend-compared to PLFS values without caveats.
Alternate sources tracked
- · National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), MoSPI (NSS Employment & Unemployment Survey (Quinquennial))
All values
Every observation, by state and period. Newest first.
Tamil Nadu
- FY24 2023-24 49.1%
- FY23 2022-23 47.3%
- FY22 2021-22 45.4%
- FY21 2020-21 44.0%
- FY20 2019-20 41.4%
- FY19 2018-19 38.7%
- FY18 2017-18 36.1%
- FY12 2011-12 38.1%
Maharashtra 8 values
- FY24 2023-24 47.0%
- FY23 2022-23 45.4%
- FY22 2021-22 43.8%
- FY21 2020-21 43.3%
- FY20 2019-20 41.0%
- FY19 2018-19 38.6%
- FY18 2017-18 36.2%
- FY12 2011-12 37.6%
Karnataka 8 values
- FY24 2023-24 54.7%
- FY23 2022-23 52.5%
- FY22 2021-22 49.0%
- FY21 2020-21 46.6%
- FY20 2019-20 44.2%
- FY19 2018-19 42.6%
- FY18 2017-18 40.5%
- FY12 2011-12 38.3%
Gujarat 8 values
- FY24 2023-24 50.1%
- FY23 2022-23 47.2%
- FY22 2021-22 46.0%
- FY21 2020-21 44.3%
- FY20 2019-20 42.4%
- FY19 2018-19 40.8%
- FY18 2017-18 38.6%
- FY12 2011-12 38.6%
Uttar Pradesh 8 values
- FY24 2023-24 44.4%
- FY23 2022-23 42.8%
- FY22 2021-22 39.6%
- FY21 2020-21 37.4%
- FY20 2019-20 34.2%
- FY19 2018-19 31.1%
- FY18 2017-18 29.6%
- FY12 2011-12 31.0%
Cross-state comparison (FY24)
Sorted high → low. Tamil Nadu highlighted.