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

India: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.599 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.578 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.578 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.563 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.603 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.584 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.552 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.533 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.548 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.549 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.551 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.582 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

India ranks 23rd of 91 countries on this measure, 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, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1983 0.6%
1987 0.6% -3.5%
1993 0.6% -0.1%
1999 0.6% -2.6%
2004 0.6% +7.1%
2005 0.6% -3.0%
2007 0.6% -5.5%
2009 0.5% -3.5%
2011 0.5% +2.8%
2017 0.5% +0.3%
2018 0.6% +0.2%
2019 0.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 25 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does India rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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