Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in India
India: Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 was 22.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 67 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2018
All-time low
20.7%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in India, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 22.0% for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
That places India 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22.4% | — |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 South Korea 29.3% compare
- 6 Belgium 26.4%
- 7 Rwanda 24.8% compare
- 9 Ghana 19.3% compare
- 10 United States 19.2% compare
- 11 Israel 18.8%
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 gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in India?
- Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in India was 22.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
- How does India rank for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025?
- India ranks 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.