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

India: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 10,645 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
10,645
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
10,645
in 2019
All-time low
391.05
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1983200120191983: 391.11987: 608.31993: 1.3k1999: 2.2k2004: 2.6k2005: 3.0k2007: 3.6k2009: 4.6k2011: 6.5k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.5k2019: 10.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in India stood at 10,645. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in India peaked at 10,645 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 391.05, in 1983.

That places India 19th out of 67 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 499.67 391.05 608.3 2
1990s 1,771 1,304 2,238 2
2000s 3,465 2,607 4,562 4
2010s 9,416 6,518 10,645 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 16 Argentina 15,133 compare
  2. 17 Thailand 12,800 compare
  3. 18 Bangladesh 11,000 compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 10,105 compare
  5. 21 Philippines 9,885 compare
  6. 22 Honduras 7,200 compare

See the full ranking of 67 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, urban in India?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in India was 10,645 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 10,645 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 391.05 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
India ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 880 data points, 1981–2021
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