Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in India
India: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
71st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2019, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in India stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.
India ranks 71st 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 wage employment, aged 25-64 in India, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in India?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
- How does India rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
- India ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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