Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in India
India: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
India ranks 38th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.0% | — |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 36 Denmark 0.9% compare
- 37 Estonia 0.9% compare
- 39 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in India?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in India was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does India rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
- India ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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