The share of males was the highest for multiple disabilities at 2.5 percent, followed by locomotor disability at 1.6 percent in the western state of Maharashtra in 2018. According to the 76th round of the NSO survey conducted between July and December 2018, a higher percentage of disabled men than disabled women were present in India. The National Statistical Office (NSO) is the statistical wing of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), mainly responsible for laying down standards for statistical analysis, data collection, and implementation.

According to the 76th round of the NSO survey conducted between July and December 2018, Maharashtra had a higher percentage of disabled men with a certificate of disability at 31.3 percent. The disability certificate was issued by the medical board to persons with more than 40 percent of any disability. This provides eligibility to apply for facilities, concessions and other benefits provided under various schemes.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary: Maharashtra data was reported at 50.000 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.900 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary: Maharashtra data is updated yearly, averaging 47.000 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.000 % in 2024 and a record low of 43.900 % in 2019. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA030: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Secondary.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Rural data was reported at 61.600 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.200 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 60.900 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.200 % in 2023 and a record low of 54.700 % in 2019. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA026: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Female data was reported at 39.100 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.800 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 37.300 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.800 % in 2023 and a record low of 29.100 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA026: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary and Above: Maharashtra: Urban data was reported at 51.500 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.700 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary and Above: Maharashtra: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 49.000 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.500 % in 2024 and a record low of 45.500 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary and Above: Maharashtra: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA031: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Secondary and Above.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Rural: Female data was reported at 47.400 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.800 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Rural: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 45.900 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.800 % in 2023 and a record low of 36.700 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Rural: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA026: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra data was reported at 57.000 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 57.600 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra data is updated yearly, averaging 55.700 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.600 % in 2023 and a record low of 50.500 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA026: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Male data was reported at 74.400 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.700 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 72.900 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.700 % in 2023 and a record low of 70.300 % in 2019. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA026: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary: Maharashtra: Rural: Male data was reported at 68.100 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.000 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary: Maharashtra: Rural: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 67.000 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.100 % in 2021 and a record low of 65.000 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary: Maharashtra: Rural: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA030: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Secondary.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Graduate: Maharashtra: Urban: Female data was reported at 38.800 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 38.200 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Graduate: Maharashtra: Urban: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 34.500 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.800 % in 2024 and a record low of 27.000 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Graduate: Maharashtra: Urban: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA034: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Graduate.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Literate and upto Primary: Maharashtra: Urban data was reported at 52.800 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.300 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Literate and upto Primary: Maharashtra: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 48.200 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.200 % in 2022 and a record low of 46.100 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Literate and upto Primary: Maharashtra: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA028: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Literate and upto Primary.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Urban: Female data was reported at 27.600 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.900 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Urban: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 24.300 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.600 % in 2024 and a record low of 19.100 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Maharashtra: Urban: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA026: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level.

The share of employable women in India in 2025 saw a decrease from the previous year. Men accounted for about ** percent of employability that year. In fact, a larger share of women than men have constituted India’s employable talent since 2020 until a drop in 2025. Employability refers to a person's ability to gain and maintain employment. India’s professional talent pool Indian corporations and employers found a rich supply of highly employable graduates in states such as Maharashtra and Delhi. The demand for professionals with a year or more of working experience outweighed that of graduates without experience, thus, driving up the preference for internships. Some of the most employable candidates in 2024 were graduates with degrees in engineering, business administration and computer applications. Employability does not translate to employment However, higher employability did not translate to employment as was indicated by the country’s youth unemployment rate. Gender gap in participation at work has also persisted over the years. In addition to skill training, more jobs need to be created to absorb the growing unemployed and underemployed youth.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Middle: Maharashtra data was reported at 59.700 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61.200 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Middle: Maharashtra data is updated yearly, averaging 59.700 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.200 % in 2023 and a record low of 53.200 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Middle: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA029: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Middle.

In 2022, ****** was home to the highest number of millionaires, followed by India’s capital New Delhi, and the IT capital - Bengaluru. This comes as no surprise since all three cities have the largest share of high net worth households along with a booming economic outlook. Overall, India had around *** billionaires as of March 2023, and ranked third globally in terms of its ultra-net-worth individuals. A growing wealth gap Despite this, India also has a very high wealth inequality with millions of people living below the poverty line. In fact, according to the last census, the state of Maharashtra (with Mumbai as its capital city) had the highest number of slums across the country with over *** million households. Furthermore, according to a 2015 study on the geography of the super-rich, Bangalore was ranked first in terms of the inequality between its rich and poor, with the wealth of the city’s billionaires being ******* times that of the average per capita GDP in the city. Mumbai came second in this listing, while Delhi was ranked fifth. It's a rich man's world As of 2018, the richest ** percent of Indians owned **** percent of the country’s wealth. The Indian economy was also seen to be one of the fastest growing economies across the world. This indicates the level of unequal distribution of wealth in the country. This is a matter of grave concern and has several implications in terms of the country’s development and progress.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Middle: Maharashtra: Rural: Female data was reported at 51.100 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 53.400 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Middle: Maharashtra: Rural: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 49.500 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.400 % in 2023 and a record low of 38.200 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Middle: Maharashtra: Rural: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA029: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Middle.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary and Above: Maharashtra: Female data was reported at 31.900 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.800 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary and Above: Maharashtra: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 27.200 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.900 % in 2024 and a record low of 21.400 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Secondary and Above: Maharashtra: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA031: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Secondary and Above.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Diploma/Certificate Course: Maharashtra: Rural data was reported at 65.200 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.300 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Diploma/Certificate Course: Maharashtra: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 65.600 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.300 % in 2023 and a record low of 52.500 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Diploma/Certificate Course: Maharashtra: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA033: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Diploma/Certificate Course.

Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Higher Secondary: Maharashtra: Urban: Male data was reported at 63.500 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.900 % for 2023. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Higher Secondary: Maharashtra: Urban: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 60.200 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.900 % in 2023 and a record low of 56.500 % in 2018. Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: Education: Higher Secondary: Maharashtra: Urban: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBA032: Periodic Labour Force Survey: Annual: Worker Population Ratio: Usual Status: by State: Education Level: Higher Secondary.