Gender wage gap in India
India: Gender wage gap was 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in India, 2018β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in India is 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
India ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.22 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 50 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.71 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 41.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 47.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β 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 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024.
- How does India rank for gender wage gap?
- India ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.