Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in India

India: Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 61.9%
World rank
6th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in India, 1983–2019

00.020.040.060.080.11983200120191983: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age1987: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.094 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.087 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.078 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.074 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.051 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in India stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places India 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.1% -21.1%
1993 0.1% +59.0%
1999 0.1% +5.0%
2004 0.1% +9.8%
2005 0.1% -7.8%
2007 0.1% -10.4%
2009 0.1% -5.4%
2011 0.1% +3.8%
2017 0.1% -25.6%
2018 0.1% -11.4%
2019 0.1% +61.9%

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Ghana 0.1% compare
  2. 4 Nepal 0.1% compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  4. 7 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does India rank for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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