Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in India

India: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 2,383 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2,383
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,605
in 2019
All-time low
2,383
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in India, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 2,383 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in India peaked at 2,605 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,383, in 2023.

That places India 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,427 2,419 2,434 10
1980s 2,424 2,418 2,436 10
1990s 2,436 2,433 2,441 10
2000s 2,460 2,446 2,502 10
2010s 2,561 2,506 2,605 10
2020s 2,455 2,383 2,528 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 Lebanon 2,412 compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 2,389 compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 2,383 compare
  4. 12 Egypt 2,369 compare
  5. 13 Burkina Faso 2,356 compare
  6. 14 Senegal 2,335 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in India?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in India was 2,383 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2,605 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2,383 in 2023.
How does India rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
India ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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