Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India

India: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.393 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.43 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.438 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.47 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.51 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.498 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.486 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.481 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.473 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.426 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.425 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.449 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.

India ranks 15th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.4% +9.4%
1993 0.4% +1.9%
1999 0.5% +7.4%
2004 0.5% +8.4%
2005 0.5% -2.4%
2007 0.5% -2.3%
2009 0.5% -1.1%
2011 0.5% -1.6%
2017 0.4% -9.9%
2018 0.4% -0.3%
2019 0.4% +5.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  2. 13 Niger 0.5% compare
  3. 14 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 16 Peru 0.4% compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  6. 18 Cambodia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
How does India rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
India ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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