Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India

India: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
26th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1987
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51983200120191983: 0.429 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.457 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.363 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.357 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.374 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.375 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.362 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.368 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.382 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.384 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.365 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

India ranks 26th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does India rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
India ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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