Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in India

India: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.328 % of female employed population in working age1987: 0.217 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.388 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.386 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.432 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.397 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.377 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.344 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.345 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.297 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.273 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.334 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in India is 0.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.

India ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.2% -33.9%
1993 0.4% +79.0%
1999 0.4% -0.5%
2004 0.4% +11.9%
2005 0.4% -8.2%
2007 0.4% -5.0%
2009 0.3% -8.7%
2011 0.3% +0.3%
2017 0.3% -14.0%
2018 0.3% -7.8%
2019 0.3% +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  3. 9 Morocco 0.4% compare
  4. 11 Guinea 0.3% compare
  5. 12 Togo 0.3% compare
  6. 13 Niger 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in India?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
How does India rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
India ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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