Employment rate, aged 25-64 in India

India: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.979 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.976 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.983 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.976 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.979 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.981 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.983 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.981 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.957 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.956 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.951 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in India is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

India ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1983 1.0%
1987 1.0% -0.4%
1993 1.0% +0.7%
1999 1.0% -0.5%
2004 1.0% -0.2%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.2%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% -2.5%
2018 1.0% -0.0%
2019 1.0% -0.6%

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 25-64 in India?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in India was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does India rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
India ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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