Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in India
India: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in India stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 0.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
India ranks 10th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.7% | — |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in India?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female?
- India ranks 10th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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