Do 12 mn Indians join workforce annually? Data peg number at less than half

Between 2001 and 2005, on average, roughly 12 mn entered the labour force every year but never since then

On average, 4.75 million people are added to the labour force in India per year, an analysis of labour bureau data over a period of four years from 2012 shows.

This is less than half the 12 million that people think enter the labour force on an annual basis.

 

Labour Force In India
Year	Male	Female	Total	Addition
2012	337.68	106.01	451.56
2013	341.82	96.63	444.78	-6.79
2014	339.6	113.03*	469.65	24.87
2015	354.06	107.59	465.8	-3.85
			Average	4.75