Average hourly earnings of employees in India
India: Average hourly earnings of employees was 91.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in India, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly earnings of employees in India stood at 91.72. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
India ranks 27th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.45 | 64.25 | 64.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.96 | 70.65 | 91.72 | 6 |
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 average hourly earnings of employees in India?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in India was 91.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.25 in 2018.
- How does India rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- India ranks 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.