Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in India

India: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.252 % of female employed population in working age1987: 0.221 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.343 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.358 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.388 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.353 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.364 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.307 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.307 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.29 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.278 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.293 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.

India ranks 38th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.2% -12.1%
1993 0.3% +54.9%
1999 0.4% +4.4%
2004 0.4% +8.4%
2005 0.4% -9.1%
2007 0.4% +3.3%
2009 0.3% -15.7%
2011 0.3% -0.0%
2017 0.3% -5.3%
2018 0.3% -4.2%
2019 0.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

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  3. 37 Belize 0.3% compare
  4. 39 Mauritius 0.3% compare
  5. 40 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  6. 41 Colombia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in India?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
How does India rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
India ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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