Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in India

India: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
54th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.582 % of population with low education in working age1987: 0.576 % of population with low education in working age1993: 0.618 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.598 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.62 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.6 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.586 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.574 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.561 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.489 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.494 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.525 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in India is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in India peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

India ranks 54th of 107 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1983 0.6%
1987 0.6% -1.1%
1993 0.6% +7.3%
1999 0.6% -3.1%
2004 0.6% +3.6%
2005 0.6% -3.2%
2007 0.6% -2.4%
2009 0.6% -2.0%
2011 0.6% -2.2%
2017 0.5% -13.0%
2018 0.5% +1.1%
2019 0.5% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in India?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does India rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
India ranks 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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