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
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in India, 1983–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near India
- 20 Brazil 0.3% compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 0.3% compare
- 22 Uruguay 0.2% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.2% compare
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 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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