Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in India
India: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 49.51 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
49.51
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.73
in 2011
All-time low
47.17
in 1999
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in India is 49.51, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 50.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.17, in 1999.
That places India 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.31 | 48.22 | 48.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.84 | 47.17 | 48.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.06 | 47.81 | 50.27 | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.21 | 49.51 | 50.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 44,768 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2,932 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 81,899 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 18,555 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in India?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in India was 49.51 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.17 in 1999.
- How does India rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- India ranks 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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