Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in India
India: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 85.7 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.7 cur lcu
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
33rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
85.7 cur lcu
in 2024
All-time low
64.24 cur lcu
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in India, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in India stood at 85.7 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
India ranks 33rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in India, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 64.24 cur lcu | — |
| 2019 | 64.62 cur lcu | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.75 cur lcu | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3 cur lcu | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 81.81 cur lcu | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 85.7 cur lcu | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.43 cur lcu | 64.24 cur lcu | 64.62 cur lcu | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.89 cur lcu | 70.75 cur lcu | 85.7 cur lcu | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in India?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in India was 85.7 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.24 cur lcu in 2018.
- How does India rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- India ranks 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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