Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India

India: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
23rd
of 91 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, rural in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.403 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.444 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.324 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.316 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.331 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.335 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.323 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.34 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.385 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.394 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.374 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

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

That places India 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.4% +10.1%
1993 0.3% -26.9%
1999 0.3% -2.6%
2004 0.3% +4.7%
2005 0.3% +1.1%
2007 0.3% -3.4%
2009 0.3% +0.8%
2011 0.3% +4.1%
2017 0.4% +13.3%
2018 0.4% +2.4%
2019 0.4% -5.1%

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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  4. 24 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  5. 25 Venezuela 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does India rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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