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Work Participation Rate rankings

Workers, main and marginal, as a share of the total population.

Himachal Pradesh ranks highest among states and union territories at 51.85%.

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Highest states and union territories by work participation rate

Highest states and union territories by work participation rate
RankState / UTWorkers
1Himachal Pradesh51.85%
2Sikkim50.47%
3Daman and Diu49.86%
4Nagaland49.24%
5Chhattisgarh47.68%
6Andhra Pradesh46.61%
7Dadra and Nagar Haveli45.73%
8Manipur45.68%
9Karnataka45.62%
10Tamil Nadu45.58%

Lowest states and union territories by work participation rate

Lowest states and union territories by work participation rate
RankState / UTWorkers
35Lakshadweep29.09%
34Uttar Pradesh32.94%
33Delhi33.28%
32Bihar33.36%
31Jammu and Kashmir34.47%
30Kerala34.78%
29Haryana35.17%
28Puducherry35.66%
27Punjab35.67%
26West Bengal38.08%

Highest districts by work participation rate

Highest districts by work participation rate
RankDistrictWorkers
1KinnaurHimachal Pradesh66.90%
2PerenNagaland64.47%
3KulluHimachal Pradesh61.45%
4Lahul & SpitiHimachal Pradesh61.13%
5LonglengNagaland60.55%
6MonNagaland59.00%
7MandiHimachal Pradesh57.28%
8JashpurChhattisgarh57.22%
9TawangArunachal Pradesh57.15%
10ChambaHimachal Pradesh56.65%

Lowest districts by work participation rate

Lowest districts by work participation rate
RankDistrictWorkers
640MalappuramKerala25.83%
639SaranBihar26.32%
638KupwaraJammu and Kashmir26.32%
637MewatHaryana26.62%
636SiwanBihar28.00%
635MahePuducherry28.22%
634DeoriaUttar Pradesh28.26%
633GopalganjBihar28.42%
632BadgamJammu and Kashmir28.51%
631SambaJammu and Kashmir29.01%