Gender wage gap in India
India: Gender wage gap was 19.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in India, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, gender wage gap in India stood at 19.48. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
India ranks 8th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender wage gap in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22.38 | — |
| 2019 | 20.73 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 21.2 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.29 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 21.57 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.75 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.96 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.48 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.56 | 20.73 | 22.38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.37 | 19.48 | 22.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 South Korea 29.29 compare
- 6 Belgium 26.39
- 7 Rwanda 24.85 compare
- 9 Ghana 19.27 compare
- 10 United States 19.2 compare
- 11 Israel 18.75
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 in India?
- Gender wage gap in India was 19.48 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 in 2025.
- How does India rank for gender wage gap?
- India ranks 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. 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 gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.