Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India

India: Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.050.10.150.21983200120191983: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.144 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.117 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.111 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.156 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

India recorded 0.2% for unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2019.

The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1987.

That places India 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.1%
1987 0.1% -30.1%
1993 0.2% +86.9%
1999 0.2% +1.1%
2004 0.2% +15.1%
2005 0.2% -8.6%
2007 0.2% -9.2%
2009 0.1% -11.5%
2011 0.1% -0.4%
2017 0.1% -18.6%
2018 0.1% -5.2%
2019 0.2% +40.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  2. 9 Thailand 0.2% compare
  3. 10 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  5. 13 Georgia 0.2% compare
  6. 14 Togo 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India?
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
How does India rank for unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
India ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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