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

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

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1993
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.58 % of total population in working age1987: 0.572 % of total population in working age1993: 0.604 % of total population in working age1999: 0.585 % of total population in working age2004: 0.6 % of total population in working age2005: 0.582 % of total population in working age2007: 0.566 % of total population in working age2009: 0.549 % of total population in working age2011: 0.535 % of total population in working age2017: 0.465 % of total population in working age2018: 0.467 % of total population in working age2019: 0.492 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 0.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

India ranks 96th of 111 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, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1983 0.6%
1987 0.6% -1.4%
1993 0.6% +5.7%
1999 0.6% -3.2%
2004 0.6% +2.7%
2005 0.6% -3.1%
2007 0.6% -2.7%
2009 0.5% -2.9%
2011 0.5% -2.5%
2017 0.5% -13.1%
2018 0.5% +0.4%
2019 0.5% +5.2%

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% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in India?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does India rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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