Employment rate, aged 15-24 in India

India: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1993
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.925 % of labor force aged 15-241987: 0.91 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.929 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.911 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.91 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.903 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.9 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.904 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.901 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.75 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.746 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.761 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-24 in India stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 0.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

That places India 66th out of 108 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 rate, aged 15-24 in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.9%
1987 0.9% -1.6%
1993 0.9% +2.2%
1999 0.9% -2.0%
2004 0.9% -0.2%
2005 0.9% -0.7%
2007 0.9% -0.3%
2009 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% -0.3%
2017 0.7% -16.8%
2018 0.7% -0.6%
2019 0.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 63 France 0.8% compare
  2. 64 Czechia 0.8% compare
  3. 65 Panama 0.8% compare
  4. 67 Colombia 0.8% compare
  5. 68 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  6. 69 Türkiye 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in India?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in India was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does India rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
India ranks 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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