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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
61st
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.10.20.31983200120191983: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.184 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.24 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.211 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.174 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.173 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.185 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  2. 59 Turkey 0.2% compare
  3. 60 Estonia 0.2% compare
  4. 62 South Africa 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Venezuela 0.2% compare
  6. 64 Greece 0.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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