Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India

India: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.3%
in 1993
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.31983200120191983: 0.29 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.343 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.277 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.305 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.327 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.33 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.323 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.322 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.316 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.315 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.32 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.303 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

India recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.

That places India 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.3% +18.2%
1993 0.3% -19.1%
1999 0.3% +10.1%
2004 0.3% +7.2%
2005 0.3% +0.9%
2007 0.3% -2.0%
2009 0.3% -0.5%
2011 0.3% -1.7%
2017 0.3% -0.2%
2018 0.3% +1.5%
2019 0.3% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 14 Peru 0.3% compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  3. 16 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  4. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Cambodia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
How does India rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
India ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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