Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in India

India: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
76th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.35 % of total employed youth aged 15-241987: 0.375 % of total employed youth aged 15-241993: 0.37 % of total employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.396 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.468 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.476 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.499 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.513 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.562 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.65 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.678 % of total employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.641 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

India recorded 0.6% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in 2019.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in India peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.

India ranks 76th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in India, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.4% +7.2%
1993 0.4% -1.4%
1999 0.4% +7.0%
2004 0.5% +18.1%
2005 0.5% +1.9%
2007 0.5% +4.8%
2009 0.5% +2.7%
2011 0.6% +9.6%
2017 0.6% +15.6%
2018 0.7% +4.3%
2019 0.6% -5.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 73 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  2. 74 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  3. 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  4. 77 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  5. 78 Honduras 0.6% compare
  6. 79 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in India?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in India was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
How does India rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
India ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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