Hourly earnings male vs female in India
India: Hourly earnings male vs female was 4.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.57
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.57
in 2024
All-time low
3.42
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Hourly earnings male vs female in India, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in India is 4.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
India ranks 49th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.42 | 3.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.77 | 4.57 | 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 hourly earnings male vs female in India?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in India was 4.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2018.
- How does India rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- India ranks 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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