Ayush Services Sector Report Shows Women Form 43% of Workforce With Over 50% Share in Key Organised Segments

Key facts

• Women account for 43 per cent of the overall Ayush services workforce, with representation exceeding 50 per cent in hospitals, day-care centres, educational institutes and wellness establishments.
• Female representation exceeds 60 per cent in spas and wellness resorts, stands at 58 per cent in educational institutes, 57 per cent in day-care centres and 53 per cent in hospitals, per the Ayush Service Sector Report by RIS released on Ayurveda Day 2026.
• The Ayush services economy was estimated at US$36.92 billion in FY2024-25, registering a 16.91 per cent CAGR since FY2022-23, and directly supports an estimated 1.76 million livelihoods.
• Standalone clinics are the largest revenue segment at US$16.21 billion (43.9 per cent of revenue), day-care centres account for US$10.13 billion, and together the two contribute over 70 per cent of sector revenue.
• Ayurveda is the largest individual system, accounting for US$17.73 billion, around 48 per cent of total Ayush services revenue.
• The wellness segment recorded a 21.29 per cent CAGR, Yoga centres registered around 75 per cent revenue growth over two years, and Medical Value Travel generated an estimated US$1.77 billion in FY2024-25.
• International patients account for around 5 per cent of patient volumes but contribute approximately 15-25 per cent of hospital segment revenue, with therapeutic stays of 5 to 11 days.
• The sector is projected to expand to an estimated US$216-318 billion by 2047 from US$36.92 billion in FY2024-25.
• Shri Prataprao Jadhav is the Union Minister of State (IC) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare.
• Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha is the Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush.