Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in India
India: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in India stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.
That places India 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in India, year by year
| Year | % of population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 25-64 in India?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- How does India rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
- India ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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