Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in India

India: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
26th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in India, 1983–2019

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151983200120191983: 0.034 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.053 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.039 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.051 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.068 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.07 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.084 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.119 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.143 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.154 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in India peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

India ranks 26th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.1% +55.3%
1993 0.0% -26.0%
1999 0.1% +30.3%
2004 0.1% +33.4%
2005 0.1% +2.8%
2007 0.1% +20.3%
2009 0.1% +41.2%
2011 0.1% +8.8%
2017 0.1% +10.1%
2018 0.2% +8.2%
2019 0.1% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Chile 0.1% compare
  2. 24 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 25 France 0.1% compare
  4. 27 China 0.1% compare
  5. 28 Denmark 0.1% compare
  6. 29 Germany 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in India?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
India ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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