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

India: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 37.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 76 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 0.8871987: 01993: 2.81999: 5.62004: 6.42005: 6.72007: 9.32009: 12.52011: 18.82017: 32.92018: 372019: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India is 37.5, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India peaked at 37.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

India ranks 25th of 76 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 0.4437 0 0.8875 2
1990s 4.19 2.75 5.62 2
2000s 8.71 6.38 12.5 4
2010s 31.53 18.75 37.5 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India was 37.5 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does India rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
India ranks 25th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,043 data points, 1970–2021
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