Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in India

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151983200120191983: 0.028 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.048 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.03 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.038 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.055 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.057 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.102 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.115 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.127 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.138 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.118 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2019.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

India ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +68.7%
1993 0.0% -38.4%
1999 0.0% +28.5%
2004 0.1% +45.9%
2005 0.1% +3.6%
2007 0.1% +23.6%
2009 0.1% +43.7%
2011 0.1% +13.0%
2017 0.1% +10.0%
2018 0.1% +8.7%
2019 0.1% -14.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

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  4. 9 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 10 Poland 0.1% compare
  6. 11 Sweden 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
India ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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