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 12,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2017
All-time low
477.95
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1983200120191983: 477.91987: 782.11993: 1.6k1999: 3.0k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.5k2007: 5.2k2009: 6.5k2011: 8.1k2017: 12.0k2018: 12.0k2019: 12.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in India stood at 12,000. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in India peaked at 12,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 477.95, 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.

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, urban in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 477.95
1987 782.1 +63.6%
1993 1,629 +108.3%
1999 3,042 +86.7%
2004 3,476 +14.3%
2005 3,550 +2.1%
2007 5,214 +46.9%
2009 6,518 +25.0%
2011 8,112 +24.5%
2017 12,000 +47.9%
2018 12,000 +0.0%
2019 12,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 630.02 477.95 782.1 2
1990s 2,335 1,629 3,042 2
2000s 4,689 3,476 6,518 4
2010s 11,028 8,112 12,000 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 16 Bangladesh 15,000 compare
  2. 17 Thailand 15,000 compare
  3. 18 Argentina 14,660 compare
  4. 20 Philippines 10,862 compare
  5. 21 Dominican Republic 10,105 compare
  6. 22 Honduras 8,000 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 12,000 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 12,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 477.95 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
India ranks 19th out of 67 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 84.1%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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