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 0.238 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.238
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.2435
in 2018
All-time low
0.0758
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0.10.150.20.251983200120191983: 0.0761987: 0.1141993: 0.0961999: 0.1172004: 0.112005: 0.112007: 0.1362009: 0.1522011: 0.1882017: 0.2252018: 0.2432019: 0.238

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 0.238 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2019.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in India peaked at 0.2435 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0758, in 1983.

India ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, 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, total in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 0.0758
1987 0.1136 +49.9%
1993 0.0964 -15.1%
1999 0.1173 +21.6%
2004 0.1096 -6.5%
2005 0.1104 +0.8%
2007 0.1361 +23.2%
2009 0.1525 +12.0%
2011 0.1875 +23.0%
2017 0.225 +20.0%
2018 0.2435 +8.2%
2019 0.238 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0947 0.0758 0.1136 2
1990s 0.1068 0.0964 0.1173 2
2000s 0.1271 0.1096 0.1525 4
2010s 0.2235 0.1875 0.2435 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 22 Australia 0.2652 compare
  2. 23 Norway 0.2413 compare
  3. 24 Denmark 0.2401 compare
  4. 26 Mexico 0.2225 compare
  5. 27 Honduras 0.2136 compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 0.1808 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 0.238 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 0.2435 in 2018.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
India ranks 25th out of 72 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 56.1%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 977 data points, 1981–2021
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