Median hourly earnings of employees in India
India: Median hourly earnings of employees was 61.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median hourly earnings of employees in India, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median hourly earnings of employees in India is 61.81, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
That places India 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Median hourly earnings of employees in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.21 | — |
| 2019 | 41.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.93 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 48.09 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 49.59 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 53.57 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 57.69 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 61.81 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.21 | 41.21 | 41.21 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.45 | 43.93 | 61.81 | 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 median hourly earnings of employees in India?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in India was 61.81 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.21 in 2018.
- How does India rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- India ranks 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median 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 earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.