Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in India

India: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in India, 1983–2019

00.020.040.060.081983200120191983: 0.045 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.052 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.051 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.053 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.06 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.058 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.049 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.048 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.052 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.07 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.063 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in India stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in India peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

That places India 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1983 0.0%
1987 0.1% +16.4%
1993 0.1% -3.8%
1999 0.1% +5.4%
2004 0.1% +12.3%
2005 0.1% -2.4%
2007 0.0% -16.7%
2009 0.0% -2.0%
2011 0.1% +8.5%
2017 0.1% +30.4%
2018 0.1% +4.4%
2019 0.1% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Belize 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Georgia 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Zambia 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Poland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in India?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does India rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
India ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 service and market sales 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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Indicator
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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