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 76 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
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 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48.18 | — |
| 1987 | 48.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.71 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.23 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 46.51 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.24 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 47.71 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.27 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 49.77 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.04 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 47.89 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.16 | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 47.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.57, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 76 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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