Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in India
India: Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) was 3.46 USD_PPP/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in India, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in India stood at 3.46 USD_PPP/cap. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
India ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in India, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.63 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2019 | 2.63 USD_PPP/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.74 USD_PPP/cap | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.04 USD_PPP/cap | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.18 USD_PPP/cap | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.35 USD_PPP/cap | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.46 USD_PPP/cap | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.46 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.22 USD_PPP/cap, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.63 USD_PPP/cap | 2.63 USD_PPP/cap | 2.63 USD_PPP/cap | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.15 USD_PPP/cap | 2.74 USD_PPP/cap | 3.46 USD_PPP/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in India?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) in India was 3.46 USD_PPP/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 USD_PPP/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 USD_PPP/cap in 2018.
- How does India rank for average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base)?
- India ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in rural areas (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.