India vs World: Upper-middle income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- India
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 45.68 against 42.27 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 3.41.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times World: Upper-middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 19th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 17th of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 | 44.28 | 2.77 | India |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 43.72 | 5.15 | India |
| 2020s | 46.46 | 42.05 | 4.41 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, India or World: Upper-middle income?
- India, at 45.68 against 42.27 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between India and World: Upper-middle income?
- 3.41, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World: Upper-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do India and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- India ranks 19th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 17th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.