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

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age1987: 0.935 % of urban labor force in working age1993: 0.946 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.943 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.944 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.944 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.954 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.96 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.958 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.916 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.915 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.9 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  1. 56 Hungary 0.9% compare
  2. 57 Latvia 0.9% compare
  3. 58 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  4. 60 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  5. 61 Egypt 0.9% compare
  6. 62 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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