Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in India
India: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 49.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.58
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.86
in 2011
All-time low
47.23
in 1999
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
India recorded 49.58 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 50.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.23, in 1999.
India ranks 2nd of 82 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 25-64 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48.33 | — |
| 1987 | 48.14 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.6 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.23 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.91 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.31 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 48.99 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.36 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 50.86 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.38 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.33 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.58 | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 49.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.58, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.24 | 48.14 | 48.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 47.23 | 48.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.14 | 47.91 | 50.36 | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.29 | 49.58 | 50.86 | 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 25-64 in India?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in India was 49.58 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.23 in 1999.
- How does India rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
- India ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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