Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in India
India: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in India peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
India ranks 61st of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in India, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- 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 underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in India?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does India rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
- India ranks 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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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