Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India

India: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.3173 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3173
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.3723
in 1999
All-time low
0.256
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.2561987: 0.3281993: 0.3291999: 0.3722004: 0.3182005: 0.2942007: 0.3272009: 0.3052011: 0.3392017: 0.3372018: 0.3252019: 0.317

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India is 0.3173, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India peaked at 0.3723 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.256, in 1983.

That places India 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 0.256
1987 0.3281 +28.1%
1993 0.3287 +0.2%
1999 0.3723 +13.2%
2004 0.318 -14.6%
2005 0.2945 -7.4%
2007 0.3271 +11.1%
2009 0.3049 -6.8%
2011 0.3391 +11.2%
2017 0.3374 -0.5%
2018 0.3246 -3.8%
2019 0.3173 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2921 0.256 0.3281 2
1990s 0.3505 0.3287 0.3723 2
2000s 0.3111 0.2945 0.3271 4
2010s 0.3296 0.3173 0.3391 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 17 Mauritius 0.7 compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 0.5543 compare
  3. 19 Philippines 0.4039 compare
  4. 21 Honduras 0.3017 compare
  5. 22 Mexico 0.2914 compare
  6. 23 Denmark 0.2551 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India was 0.3173 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3723 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.256 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
India ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 912 data points, 1981–2021
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