Share in informal employment male in India

India: Share in informal employment male was 87.23 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
87.23
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
89.53
in 2020
All-time low
86.2
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2023

Share in informal employment male in India, 2010–2023

0204060802010201620232010: 87.22012: 86.22018: 88.22019: 88.32020: 89.52021: 88.22022: 88.22023: 87.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in India is 87.23, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in India peaked at 89.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.2, in 2012.

India ranks 6th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share in informal employment male in India, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in India, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 87.18
2012 86.2 -1.1%
2018 88.25 +2.4%
2019 88.28 +0.0%
2020 89.53 +1.4%
2021 88.21 -1.5%
2022 88.18 -0.0%
2023 87.23 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.48 86.2 88.28 4
2020s 88.29 87.23 89.53 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Uganda 93.13 compare
  2. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 89.24 compare
  3. 5 Angola 88.82 compare
  4. 7 Zimbabwe 85.33 compare
  5. 8 Rwanda 84.79 compare
  6. 9 Honduras 83.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in India?
Share in informal employment male in India was 87.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 89.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2 in 2012.
How does India rank for share in informal employment male?
India ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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