Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in India

India: Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
46th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in India, 1983–2019

0.020.040.060.081983200120191983: 0.025 % of urban employed population in working age1987: 0.028 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.035 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.041 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.081 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.084 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.079 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

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

India ranks 46th of 88 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 financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.0% +12.6%
1993 0.0% +24.5%
1999 0.0% +19.4%
2004 0.1% +29.8%
2005 0.1% +9.5%
2007 0.1% +14.8%
2009 0.1% +0.6%
2011 0.1% -1.9%
2017 0.1% +20.9%
2018 0.1% +4.4%
2019 0.1% -6.8%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in India?
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64?
India ranks 46th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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