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

India: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female was 5,214 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,214
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 71 countries
All-time high
5,214
in 2019
All-time low
65.17
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1983200120191983: 108.61987: 65.21993: 325.91999: 651.82004: 782.12005: 8692007: 1.2k2009: 1.7k2011: 2.7k2017: 4.6k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 5,214 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India peaked at 5,214 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.17, in 1987.

That places India 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 86.9 65.17 108.62 2
1990s 488.81 325.88 651.75 2
2000s 1,151 782.1 1,738 4
2010s 4,368 2,694 5,214 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 22 Honduras 6,000 compare
  2. 23 Mexico 5,590 compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 5,473 compare
  4. 26 Norway 3,768 compare
  5. 27 Denmark 3,676 compare
  6. 28 South Africa 3,500 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in India was 5,214 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5,214 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 65.17 in 1987.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female?
India ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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