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

India: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 47.16 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
47.16
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.77
in 2011
All-time low
46.23
in 1999
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

010203040501983200120191983: 48.21987: 481993: 47.71999: 46.22004: 46.52005: 48.22007: 47.72009: 49.32011: 49.82017: 482018: 47.92019: 47.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in India is 47.16, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 49.77 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.23, in 1999.

India ranks 2nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.1 48.02 48.18 2
1990s 46.97 46.23 47.71 2
2000s 47.93 46.51 49.27 4
2010s 48.22 47.16 49.77 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Mongolia 49.1 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 46.93 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 46.09 compare
  4. 5 Jordan 45.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in India was 47.16 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 49.77 in 2011.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 46.23 in 1999.
How does India rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
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