Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India

India: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female was 28 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
28
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
26th
of 71 countries
All-time high
28
in 2019
All-time low
0.4911
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India, 1983–2019

01020301983200120191983: 0.6251987: 0.4911993: 1.91999: 3.82004: 4.32005: 4.52007: 6.22009: 8.82011: 12.52017: 24.72018: 252019: 28

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India is 28, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India peaked at 28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4911, in 1987.

India ranks 26th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.558 0.4911 0.625 2
1990s 2.81 1.88 3.75 2
2000s 5.94 4.29 8.75 4
2010s 22.54 12.5 28 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Honduras 33.48 compare
  2. 24 Mexico 31.67 compare
  3. 25 Nicaragua 28.39 compare
  4. 27 Norway 24.72 compare
  5. 28 Denmark 24.25 compare
  6. 29 South Africa 20.71 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India was 28 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 28 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4911 in 1987.
How does India rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female?
India ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 952 data points, 1970–2021
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