Labor market, Overall in India

India: Labor market, Overall was 0.7724 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.7724
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7991
in 1973
All-time low
0.7724
in 1985
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in India, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.7991974: 0.7991975: 0.7991976: 0.7991977: 0.7991978: 0.7991979: 0.7991980: 0.7991981: 0.7991982: 0.7991983: 0.7991984: 0.7991985: 0.7721986: 0.7721987: 0.7721988: 0.7721989: 0.7721990: 0.7721991: 0.7721992: 0.7721993: 0.7721994: 0.7721995: 0.7721996: 0.7721997: 0.7721998: 0.7721999: 0.7722000: 0.7722001: 0.7722002: 0.7722003: 0.7722004: 0.7722005: 0.7722006: 0.7722007: 0.7722008: 0.7722009: 0.7722010: 0.7722011: 0.7722012: 0.7722013: 0.7722014: 0.772

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in India is 0.7724, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in India peaked at 0.7991 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7724, in 1985.

India ranks 28th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7991 0.7991 0.7991 7
1980s 0.7857 0.7724 0.7991 10
1990s 0.7724 0.7724 0.7724 10
2000s 0.7724 0.7724 0.7724 10
2010s 0.7724 0.7724 0.7724 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 25 New Zealand 0.782 compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 0.7804 compare
  3. 27 Ireland 0.78 compare
  4. 29 Kenya 0.7703 compare
  5. 30 Ghana 0.7694 compare
  6. 31 Australia 0.7694 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in India?
Labor market, overall in India was 0.7724 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.7991 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7724 in 1985.
How does India rank for labor market, overall?
India ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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