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
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India, 1983–2019
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 82 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.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 46.51 | — |
| 1987 | 47.19 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 44.08 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 43.02 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.84 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.59 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.31 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 45.4 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.21 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 42.41 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.02 | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 42.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.32, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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 82 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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