Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India

India: Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 5,214 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,214
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
24th
of 75 countries
All-time high
5,214
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India, 1983–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1983200120191983: 130.31987: 01993: 434.51999: 782.12004: 8692005: 912.52007: 1.3k2009: 1.8k2011: 3.0k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India stood at 5,214. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India peaked at 5,214 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places India 24th out of 75 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.

Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 130.35
1987 0 -100.0%
1993 434.5
1999 782.1 +80.0%
2004 869 +11.1%
2005 912.45 +5.0%
2007 1,304 +42.9%
2009 1,825 +40.0%
2011 3,042 +66.7%
2017 4,562 +50.0%
2018 4,866 +6.7%
2019 5,214 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.17 0 130.35 2
1990s 608.3 434.5 782.1 2
2000s 1,227 869 1,825 4
2010s 4,421 3,042 5,214 4

Countries ranked near India

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  5. 26 Nicaragua 3,768 compare
  6. 27 Australia 3,667 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India?
Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India was 5,214 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5,214 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does India rank for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
India ranks 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,000 data points, 1970–2021
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