Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in India

India: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1983
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.555 % of male employed population in working age1987: 0.543 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.522 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.511 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.535 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.522 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.499 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.483 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.487 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.488 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.479 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.5 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in India is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in India peaked at 0.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places India 18th 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 15-64, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1983 0.6%
1987 0.5% -2.2%
1993 0.5% -3.8%
1999 0.5% -2.2%
2004 0.5% +4.7%
2005 0.5% -2.4%
2007 0.5% -4.4%
2009 0.5% -3.3%
2011 0.5% +0.8%
2017 0.5% +0.4%
2018 0.5% -1.9%
2019 0.5% +4.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  2. 16 Senegal 0.6% compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Gambia 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in India?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1983.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does India rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
India ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
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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