Female share of low pay earners in India
India: Female share of low pay earners was 43.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.43
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 70 countries
All-time high
43.43
in 2024
All-time low
37.58
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Female share of low pay earners in India, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in India stood at 43.43. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
India ranks 51st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 37.58 | — |
| 2019 | 40.82 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 39.66 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.29 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.13 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 43.43 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2 | 37.58 | 40.82 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.38 | 39.66 | 43.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in India?
- Female share of low pay earners in India was 43.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.58 in 2018.
- How does India rank for female share of low pay earners?
- India ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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