Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India
India: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
India ranks 48th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9% | — |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
- 46 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 47 Belize 0.9% compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 50 Morocco 0.8% compare
- 51 Romania 0.8% compare
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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in India was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does India rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- India ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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