Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in India

India: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.31983200120191983: 0.287 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.291 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.298 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.249 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.264 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.302 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.239 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in India is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places India 15th out of 86 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 elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.3% +1.7%
1993 0.3% -0.5%
1999 0.3% +2.7%
2004 0.2% -16.3%
2005 0.3% +5.7%
2007 0.3% +12.0%
2009 0.3% +2.3%
2011 0.3% -13.1%
2017 0.2% -8.9%
2018 0.2% -4.7%
2019 0.2% -3.9%

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% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in India?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does India rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64?
India ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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