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 78 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
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 78 countries on this measure, 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, urban in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 49.16 | — |
| 1987 | 48.99 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.41 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 50.31 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.05 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 52.66 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 52.76 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.15 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.22 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.59 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 55.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.11 | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 55.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.46, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for India
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- 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, 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 78 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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