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

India: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
29th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.050.10.151983200120191983: 0.086 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.1 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.086 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.088 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.108 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.115 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.103 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.111 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.117 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.122 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.135 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.123 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.

That places India 29th out of 91 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.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.1% +16.4%
1993 0.1% -13.9%
1999 0.1% +1.8%
2004 0.1% +23.2%
2005 0.1% +6.0%
2007 0.1% -9.8%
2009 0.1% +7.0%
2011 0.1% +5.5%
2017 0.1% +4.4%
2018 0.1% +10.4%
2019 0.1% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

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  6. 32 Belgium 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
How does India rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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