Egypt vs India: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Egypt
4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
India
4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Egypt rank
47th
India rank
49th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in India, a difference of 0.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 47th and India ranks 49th of 64 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.576 international-$ in 2021 prices | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1724 international-$ in 2021 prices | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Egypt or India?
- Egypt, at 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Egypt and India?
- 0.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Egypt ranks 47th and India ranks 49th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.