Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India

India: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.322 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.33 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.325 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.341 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.285 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.299 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.34 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.354 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.311 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.277 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.268 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.248 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

India ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 0.3%
1987 0.3% +2.4%
1993 0.3% -1.6%
1999 0.3% +4.9%
2004 0.3% -16.5%
2005 0.3% +5.2%
2007 0.3% +13.7%
2009 0.4% +4.2%
2011 0.3% -12.4%
2017 0.3% -10.7%
2018 0.3% -3.2%
2019 0.2% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does India rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 elementary occupation group, 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 elementary occupation group, 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
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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