Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in India
India: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 27.81 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in India, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
India recorded 27.81 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in India peaked at 27.81 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19.65 million, in 2005.
That places India 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.65 million | — |
| 2006 | 19.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 20.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.85 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 27.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 27.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 27.81 million | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 144.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 27.81 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 326,088, 85.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.00 million | 19.65 million | 20.50 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.49 million | 20.67 million | 24.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 million | 23.85 million | 27.81 million | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in India?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in India was 27.81 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 million in 2005.
- How does India rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- India ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.