Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in India
India: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment was 50.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in India, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in India stood at 50.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
That places India 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 51.86 | — |
| 2019 | 51.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.38 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.69 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.56 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.43 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.09 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 50.13 | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 50.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.78 | 51.71 | 51.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.55 | 50.09 | 51.38 | 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 weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in India?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in India was 50.13 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.86 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.09 in 2024.
- How does India rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment?
- India ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.