Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in India

India: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
82nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1983
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.911987: 0.8881993: 0.8021999: 0.7212004: 0.7022005: 0.712007: 0.7212009: 0.7152011: 0.7292017: 0.8032018: 0.8172019: 0.775

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 0.8% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in 2019.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in India peaked at 0.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places India 82nd out of 92 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.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 0.9%
1987 0.9% -2.4%
1993 0.8% -9.7%
1999 0.7% -10.1%
2004 0.7% -2.7%
2005 0.7% +1.2%
2007 0.7% +1.5%
2009 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.7% +2.0%
2017 0.8% +10.2%
2018 0.8% +1.8%
2019 0.8% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 79 Ghana 0.8% compare
  2. 80 Romania 0.8% compare
  3. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
  4. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  5. 84 Armenia 0.7% compare
  6. 85 Albania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in India?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in India was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does India rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
India ranks 82nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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