Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in India

India: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.319 % of female population in working age1987: 0.311 % of female population in working age1993: 0.364 % of female population in working age1999: 0.347 % of female population in working age2004: 0.373 % of female population in working age2005: 0.344 % of female population in working age2007: 0.313 % of female population in working age2009: 0.291 % of female population in working age2011: 0.275 % of female population in working age2017: 0.205 % of female population in working age2018: 0.21 % of female population in working age2019: 0.26 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

India recorded 0.3% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

India ranks 99th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.3% -2.4%
1993 0.4% +16.8%
1999 0.3% -4.6%
2004 0.4% +7.7%
2005 0.3% -7.8%
2007 0.3% -9.0%
2009 0.3% -7.2%
2011 0.3% -5.5%
2017 0.2% -25.4%
2018 0.2% +2.5%
2019 0.3% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in India?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does India rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
India ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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