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

India: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 55.11 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.11
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
55.7
in 2018
All-time low
48.99
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

02040601983200120191983: 49.21987: 491993: 51.41999: 50.32004: 52.12005: 52.72007: 52.82009: 53.12011: 53.22017: 55.62018: 55.72019: 55.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in India stood at 55.11.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 55.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.99, in 1987.

India ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.08 48.99 49.16 2
1990s 50.86 50.31 51.41 2
2000s 52.65 52.05 53.15 4
2010s 54.9 53.22 55.7 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Bangladesh 53.2 compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 51.75 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 51.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in India was 55.11 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 55.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 48.99 in 1987.
How does India rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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