Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in India
India: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 2,383 in 2023. ▲ 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 vs gdp per capita pwt in India, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in India is 2,383, measured 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 vs gdp per capita pwt 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.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,434 | — |
| 1971 | 2,434 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,433 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,431 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,428 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,426 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,422 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,420 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,419 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,419 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,419 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,418 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,419 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,420 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,422 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,424 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,427 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,429 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,432 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,436 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,436 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,437 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,434 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,433 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,433 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,434 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,438 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,437 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,439 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,441 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,446 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,446 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,448 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,452 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,456 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,458 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,455 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,460 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,481 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,502 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,506 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,521 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,544 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,549 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,570 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,573 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,570 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,580 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,594 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,605 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,528 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,480 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,430 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,383 | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,383 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in India?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in India was 2,383 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,605 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,383 in 2023.
- How does India rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- India ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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