Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in India
India: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in India is 0.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places India 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in India, year by year
| Year | % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in India?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does India rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
- India ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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