Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India

India: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 42.02 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.02
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
47.19
in 1987
All-time low
42.02
in 2019
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019

010203040501983200120191983: 46.51987: 47.21993: 44.11999: 432004: 42.82005: 442007: 43.62009: 45.32011: 45.42017: 42.22018: 42.42019: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India is 42.02, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India peaked at 47.19 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 42.02, in 2019.

That places India 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.85 46.51 47.19 2
1990s 43.55 43.02 44.08 2
2000s 43.93 42.84 45.31 4
2010s 43.01 42.02 45.4 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Namibia 46.24 compare
  2. 3 Cambodia 44.76 compare
  3. 4 Philippines 42.05 compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 41.53 compare
  5. 7 Egypt 41.44 compare
  6. 8 El Salvador 41.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India was 42.02 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 47.19 in 1987.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 42.02 in 2019.
How does India rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
India ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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