Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in India
India: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in India is 0.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in India peaked at 0.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places India 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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, male in India?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does India rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male?
- India ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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