Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India
India: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
India recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
India ranks 30th of 94 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.
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3% | — |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India?
- Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does India rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- India ranks 30th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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