Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India

India: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 53.6%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251983200120191983: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age1987: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.107 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.103 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.118 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.104 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.088 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.091 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

India ranks 14th 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.1%
1987 0.1% -24.3%
1993 0.1% +64.7%
1999 0.1% -4.2%
2004 0.1% +14.9%
2005 0.1% -11.8%
2007 0.1% -10.4%
2009 0.1% -5.2%
2011 0.1% +3.4%
2017 0.1% -26.7%
2018 0.1% -9.7%
2019 0.1% +53.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 11 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  2. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  3. 13 Peru 0.1% compare
  4. 15 Senegal 0.1% compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  6. 17 Ecuador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does India rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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