Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in India
India: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.427 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in India, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in India stood at 0.427.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places India 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.444 | — |
| 2019 | 0.441 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.447 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.436 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.431 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.422 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.427 | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.427 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.428, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4425 | 0.441 | 0.444 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4322 | 0.422 | 0.447 | 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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in India?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in India was 0.427 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.422 in 2024.
- How does India rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- India ranks 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.