Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in India

India: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
83rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51983200120191983: 0.251 % of employed female population aged 25-641987: 0.275 % of employed female population aged 25-641993: 0.252 % of employed female population aged 25-641999: 0.253 % of employed female population aged 25-642004: 0.281 % of employed female population aged 25-642005: 0.291 % of employed female population aged 25-642007: 0.294 % of employed female population aged 25-642009: 0.342 % of employed female population aged 25-642011: 0.393 % of employed female population aged 25-642017: 0.457 % of employed female population aged 25-642018: 0.489 % of employed female population aged 25-642019: 0.424 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

India recorded 0.4% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1983.

That places India 83rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.3% +9.8%
1993 0.3% -8.3%
1999 0.3% +0.1%
2004 0.3% +11.2%
2005 0.3% +3.4%
2007 0.3% +1.2%
2009 0.3% +16.4%
2011 0.4% +14.9%
2017 0.5% +16.1%
2018 0.5% +7.0%
2019 0.4% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 80 Georgia 0.6% compare
  2. 81 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  3. 82 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  4. 84 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  5. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  6. 86 Zambia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in India?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1983.
How does India rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
India ranks 83rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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