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

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
34th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.050.10.151983200120191983: 0.123 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.14 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.13 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.155 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in India is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places India 34th out of 107 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, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.1% +13.3%
1993 0.1% -12.8%
1999 0.1% +6.9%
2004 0.1% +14.3%
2005 0.1% +0.5%
2007 0.1% -1.4%
2009 0.2% +3.2%
2011 0.2% +6.0%
2017 0.2% +0.3%
2018 0.2% +5.1%
2019 0.2% -9.0%

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% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in India?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does India rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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