Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in India

India: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
67th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.151983200120191983: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.114 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.101 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.087 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.086 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.109 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.107 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.111 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.108 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.106 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in 2019.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in India peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places India 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 64 Ghana 0.1% compare
  2. 65 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  3. 66 South Africa 0.1% compare
  4. 68 Zambia 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 70 Peru 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in India?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does India rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
India ranks 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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