Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in India
India: Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) was 2.12 USD_PPP/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in India, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
India recorded 2.12 USD_PPP/cap for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
India ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in India, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.53 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2019 | 1.79 USD_PPP/cap | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 USD_PPP/cap | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.98 USD_PPP/cap | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 USD_PPP/cap | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2 USD_PPP/cap | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.12 USD_PPP/cap | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 USD_PPP/cap | 1.53 USD_PPP/cap | 1.79 USD_PPP/cap | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.98 USD_PPP/cap | 1.61 USD_PPP/cap | 2.2 USD_PPP/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in India?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in India was 2.12 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 agriculture (2021 base) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 USD_PPP/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 USD_PPP/cap in 2018.
- How does India rank for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)?
- India ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 agriculture (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.