Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in India

India: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
55th
of 81 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 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2019.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

India ranks 55th of 81 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 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% -0.7%
1993 0.2% +10.5%
1999 0.2% +10.9%
2004 0.2% +3.0%
2005 0.2% -17.7%
2007 0.2% +4.2%
2009 0.1% -23.3%
2011 0.1% -7.4%
2017 0.1% +5.7%
2018 0.1% -1.1%
2019 0.1% +8.1%

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% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in India?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
India ranks 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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