Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 26.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in India, 1960–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 26.1% for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in 2010.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 26.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1961.
That places India 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in India was 26.1% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1961.
- How does India rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.