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

India: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
59th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.173 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.194 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.215 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.221 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.182 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.188 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.146 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.136 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.153 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in India is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

India ranks 59th of 84 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.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% -1.0%
1993 0.2% +12.1%
1999 0.2% +10.9%
2004 0.2% +3.0%
2005 0.2% -17.6%
2007 0.2% +2.9%
2009 0.1% -22.1%
2011 0.1% -6.8%
2017 0.1% +5.3%
2018 0.1% -2.0%
2019 0.2% +8.6%

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% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in India?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does India rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 59th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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