Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in India

India: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

00.20.40.61983200120191983: 0.213 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241987: 0.241 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241993: 0.217 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.244 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.31 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.325 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.349 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.38 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.434 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.52 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.532 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.49 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in India stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in India peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.

India ranks 53rd of 79 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.2%
1987 0.2% +13.0%
1993 0.2% -9.7%
1999 0.2% +12.2%
2004 0.3% +27.0%
2005 0.3% +4.8%
2007 0.3% +7.4%
2009 0.4% +9.1%
2011 0.4% +14.1%
2017 0.5% +19.8%
2018 0.5% +2.3%
2019 0.5% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 50 Thailand 0.5% compare
  2. 51 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  3. 52 Belize 0.5% compare
  4. 54 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  5. 55 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 56 Rwanda 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in India?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in India was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
How does India rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
India ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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