Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in India

India: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 52.84 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.84
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
53.61
in 2018
All-time low
48.39
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1983–2019

02040601983200120191983: 48.91987: 48.41993: 51.61999: 49.82004: 51.82005: 52.82007: 52.62009: 52.82011: 532017: 53.52018: 53.62019: 52.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 52.84 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in India peaked at 53.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.39, in 1987.

That places India 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.66 48.39 48.92 2
1990s 50.71 49.79 51.62 2
2000s 52.51 51.82 52.84 4
2010s 53.23 52.84 53.61 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Mongolia 50.73 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 49.28 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 48.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in India?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in India was 52.84 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 53.61 in 2018.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 48.39 in 1987.
How does India rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
India ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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