Average monthly earnings of employees in India
India: Average monthly earnings of employees was 22,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in India, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average monthly earnings of employees in India stood at 22,220. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in India peaked at 22,220 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,122, in 2005.
India ranks 34th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,122 | — |
| 2010 | 9,585 | +87.2% |
| 2012 | 11,911 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 15,679 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 15,799 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,037 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 17,583 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18,799 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 19,784 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 20,812 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 22,220 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,122 | 5,122 | 5,122 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,244 | 9,585 | 15,799 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19,372 | 17,037 | 22,220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 31 Dominican Republic 30,072 compare
- 32 Bhutan 28,073 compare
- 33 Pakistan 26,628 compare
- 35 Philippines 17,605 compare
- 36 Thailand 16,698 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 15,516 compare
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 monthly earnings of employees in India?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in India was 22,220 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22,220 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,122 in 2005.
- How does India rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- India ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 monthly 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.