Gender wage gap in India
India: Gender wage gap 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 in India, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in India is 22.0%, measured 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.
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
More work & labour data for India
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 32.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 34.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in India?
- Gender wage gap 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
- How does India rank for gender wage gap?
- India ranks 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap 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. 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.