Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in India
India: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 52.19 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
52.19
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
52.57
in 2018
All-time low
48.6
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in India stood at 52.19.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in India peaked at 52.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.6, in 1987.
That places India 3rd out of 82 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.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 49.08 | — |
| 1987 | 48.6 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 50.36 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 48.87 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.33 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.98 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.01 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.53 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.57 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.19 | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 52.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.91, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.84 | 48.6 | 49.08 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.62 | 48.87 | 50.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.08 | 50 | 52.01 | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.46 | 52.19 | 52.57 | 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, male in India?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in India was 52.19 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 52.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6 in 1987.
- How does India rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- India ranks 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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