Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in India

India: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
28th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.168 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.185 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.212 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.207 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.207 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.201 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.195 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.18 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in 2019.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in India peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.

That places India 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 25 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  3. 27 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  5. 30 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  6. 31 Philippines 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in India?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
How does India rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
India ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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