Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in India

India: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.050.10.150.20.251983200120191983: 0.172 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.12 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.221 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.236 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.218 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.195 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.136 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.127 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.

India ranks 18th 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 workers, aged 15-64, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.2%
1987 0.1% -30.2%
1993 0.2% +84.2%
1999 0.2% -3.5%
2004 0.2% +10.3%
2005 0.2% -7.6%
2007 0.2% -10.2%
2009 0.2% -9.8%
2011 0.2% -0.3%
2017 0.1% -22.8%
2018 0.1% -6.4%
2019 0.2% +36.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

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  4. 19 Georgia 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Morocco 0.2% compare
  6. 21 Peru 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in India?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
How does India rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 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 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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