Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in India

India: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
19th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.10.20.31983200120191983: 0.196 % of rural employed population in working age1987: 0.134 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.253 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.247 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.272 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.25 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.229 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.207 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.208 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.165 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.208 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.2% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2019.

That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.

India ranks 19th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.2%
1987 0.1% -31.5%
1993 0.3% +88.7%
1999 0.2% -2.7%
2004 0.3% +10.2%
2005 0.2% -8.1%
2007 0.2% -8.3%
2009 0.2% -9.7%
2011 0.2% +0.7%
2017 0.2% -21.0%
2018 0.2% -4.9%
2019 0.2% +32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 16 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  2. 17 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  3. 18 Thailand 0.2% compare
  4. 20 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 22 Nicaragua 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
How does India rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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