Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India

India: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
36th
of 106 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 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.136 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.144 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.161 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

India ranks 36th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.2% +10.4%
1993 0.1% -11.1%
1999 0.1% +7.7%
2004 0.2% +13.0%
2005 0.2% +1.2%
2007 0.2% -2.7%
2009 0.2% +3.8%
2011 0.2% +5.9%
2017 0.2% -3.2%
2018 0.2% +3.9%
2019 0.2% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 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 25-64 in India?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does India rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
India ranks 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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