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

India: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 9,100 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 65 countries
All-time high
9,100
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1983200120191983: 3651987: 01993: 1.3k1999: 2.2k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.2k2007: 3.0k2009: 3.9k2011: 5.4k2017: 8.7k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in India stood at 9,100. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in India peaked at 9,100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

India ranks 18th of 65 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.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 364.98
1987 0 -100.0%
1993 1,285
1999 2,172 +69.0%
2004 2,172 +0.0%
2005 2,172 +0.0%
2007 3,042 +40.0%
2009 3,910 +28.6%
2011 5,431 +38.9%
2017 8,690 +60.0%
2018 9,000 +3.6%
2019 9,100 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 182.49 0 364.98 2
1990s 1,729 1,285 2,172 2
2000s 2,824 2,172 3,910 4
2010s 8,055 5,431 9,100 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 13,000 compare
  3. 17 Thailand 10,400 compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 8,135 compare
  5. 20 Philippines 7,604 compare
  6. 21 Nicaragua 5,811 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in India?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in India was 9,100 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 9,100 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does India rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
India ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 847 data points, 1981–2021
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