Productivity vs annual hours worked in India
India: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,383 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,383
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,605
in 2019
All-time low
2,383
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in India, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in India is 2,383, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in India peaked at 2,605 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,383, in 2023.
That places India 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,434 | — |
| 1971 | 2,434 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,433 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,431 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,428 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,426 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,422 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,420 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,419 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,419 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,419 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,418 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,419 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,420 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,422 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,424 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,427 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,429 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,432 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,436 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,436 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,437 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,434 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,433 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,433 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,434 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,438 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,437 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,439 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,441 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,446 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,446 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,448 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,452 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,456 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,458 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,455 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,460 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,481 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,502 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,506 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,521 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,544 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,549 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,570 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,573 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,570 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,580 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,594 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,605 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,528 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,480 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,430 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,383 | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,383 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,427 | 2,419 | 2,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,424 | 2,418 | 2,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,436 | 2,433 | 2,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,460 | 2,446 | 2,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,561 | 2,506 | 2,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,455 | 2,383 | 2,528 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in India?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in India was 2,383 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,605 in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,383 in 2023.
- How does India rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- India ranks 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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