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 80 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

02040601983200120191983: 48.31987: 48.11993: 48.61999: 47.22004: 47.92005: 49.32007: 492009: 50.42011: 50.92017: 50.42018: 50.32019: 49.6

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 80 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 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

  1. 1 Mongolia 50.75 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 48.63 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 47.53 compare
  4. 5 Namibia 47.06 compare

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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 80 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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