Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in India
India: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
India recorded 0.5% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in India peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.
India ranks 60th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in India, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 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 youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in India?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
- How does India rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
- India ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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