Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India

India: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.972 % of labor force with low education in working age1987: 0.968 % of labor force with low education in working age1993: 0.981 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.973 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.972 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.971 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.973 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.978 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.977 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.95 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.951 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.951 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.

India ranks 41st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1983 1.0%
1987 1.0% -0.4%
1993 1.0% +1.3%
1999 1.0% -0.8%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.5%
2011 1.0% -0.0%
2017 1.0% -2.8%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2019 1.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
How does India rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
India ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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