Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in India

India: Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
32nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1987
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in India, 1983–2019

00.0050.010.0151983200120191983: 0.012 % of urban employed population in working age1987: 0.013 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.012 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.008 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.009 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.008 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.007 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.008 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.008 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.005 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.006 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.005 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.0% for employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 0.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

That places India 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the mining 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% +11.2%
1993 0.0% -11.8%
1999 0.0% -32.1%
2004 0.0% +9.6%
2005 0.0% -7.5%
2007 0.0% -16.0%
2009 0.0% +14.6%
2011 0.0% +3.1%
2017 0.0% -36.6%
2018 0.0% +10.4%
2019 0.0% -14.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 29 Belize 0.0% compare
  2. 30 Brazil 0.0% compare
  3. 31 Nigeria 0.0% compare
  4. 33 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  5. 34 Argentina 0.0% compare
  6. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in India was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does India rank for employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 mining 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 mining 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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