Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in India

India: Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.563 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector1987: 0.549 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector1993: 0.524 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector1999: 0.531 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2004: 0.484 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2005: 0.503 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2007: 0.498 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2009: 0.504 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2011: 0.517 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2017: 0.566 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2018: 0.564 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2019: 0.551 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in India is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

India ranks 70th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector Change
1983 0.6%
1987 0.5% -2.5%
1993 0.5% -4.7%
1999 0.5% +1.4%
2004 0.5% -8.8%
2005 0.5% +3.8%
2007 0.5% -0.9%
2009 0.5% +1.1%
2011 0.5% +2.7%
2017 0.6% +9.5%
2018 0.6% -0.4%
2019 0.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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  1. 67 Thailand 0.6% compare
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  3. 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare
  4. 71 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  5. 72 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  6. 73 Rwanda 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in India?
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does India rank for wage employment in services, aged 25-64?
India ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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