Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in India
India: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in India stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in India peaked at 0.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places India 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of male population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8% | — |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in India?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in India was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
- India ranks 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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