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

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

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.554 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.542 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.537 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.525 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.561 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.544 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.514 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.495 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.504 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.489 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.484 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.512 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

India ranks 21st of 107 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, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1983 0.6%
1987 0.5% -2.1%
1993 0.5% -1.1%
1999 0.5% -2.1%
2004 0.6% +6.8%
2005 0.5% -3.0%
2007 0.5% -5.6%
2009 0.5% -3.7%
2011 0.5% +1.9%
2017 0.5% -3.0%
2018 0.5% -1.1%
2019 0.5% +5.7%

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% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

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  1. 18 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  2. 19 Cambodia 0.5% compare
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  4. 22 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  5. 23 Thailand 0.5% compare
  6. 24 Ecuador 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in India?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
India ranks 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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