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

India: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.391 % of urban employed population in working age1987: 0.403 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.39 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.4 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.425 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.402 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.396 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.385 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.391 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.347 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.334 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.345 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

India ranks 23rd of 94 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, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.4% +3.2%
1993 0.4% -3.3%
1999 0.4% +2.5%
2004 0.4% +6.2%
2005 0.4% -5.4%
2007 0.4% -1.4%
2009 0.4% -2.8%
2011 0.4% +1.6%
2017 0.3% -11.3%
2018 0.3% -3.6%
2019 0.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does India rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 23rd out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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