Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in India

India: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1993
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.542 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.528 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.551 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.517 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.524 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.503 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.465 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.45 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.464 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.415 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.399 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.446 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

India recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 0.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places India 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.5%
1987 0.5% -2.7%
1993 0.6% +4.5%
1999 0.5% -6.3%
2004 0.5% +1.4%
2005 0.5% -4.0%
2007 0.5% -7.5%
2009 0.5% -3.3%
2011 0.5% +3.1%
2017 0.4% -10.6%
2018 0.4% -3.8%
2019 0.4% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in India?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does India rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
India ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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