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
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
| 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 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) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 240.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 882,354 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 719.34 (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 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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