Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in India

India: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.965 % of total labor force in working age1987: 0.959 % of total labor force in working age1993: 0.97 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.963 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.961 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.962 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.964 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.968 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.967 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.925 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.925 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.923 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in India stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.

India ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1983 1.0%
1987 1.0% -0.6%
1993 1.0% +1.1%
1999 1.0% -0.7%
2004 1.0% -0.2%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.4%
2011 1.0% -0.1%
2017 0.9% -4.3%
2018 0.9% -0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.2%

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 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 52 Sweden 0.9% compare
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  3. 54 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  4. 56 Argentina 0.9% compare
  5. 57 Egypt 0.9% compare
  6. 58 Mauritius 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in India?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in India was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
How does India rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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