Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India
India: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places India 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9% | — |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for India
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- 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, urban in India?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in India was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does India rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- India ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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