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

India: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
40th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1987
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.393 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.434 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.323 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.313 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.325 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.317 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.317 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.333 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.374 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.378 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.358 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India peaked at 0.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

India ranks 40th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

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See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does India rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
India ranks 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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