This statistic describes the hourly labor cost across India in 2006 and 2015. The hourly labor cost across India was approximately *** U.S. dollars per hour in 2015, up from about **** U.S. dollars per hour across the country in 2006.

ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Tamil Nadu data was reported at 1,136.360 INR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,087.730 INR for 2022. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Tamil Nadu data is updated yearly, averaging 491.975 INR from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,136.360 INR in 2023 and a record low of 191.990 INR in 2000. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Tamil Nadu data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBD043: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by States.

In financial year 2023, Kerala offered the highest average daily wages for male field labor in India, reaching *** Indian rupees. Simultaneously, female labor in Kerala received daily wages of approximately *** rupees. These rates surpassed the national averages significantly. Chhattisgarh ranked lowest during the same time period.

ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: All India data was reported at 703.230 INR in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 607.330 INR for 2012. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: All India data is updated yearly, averaging 337.450 INR from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2013, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 703.230 INR in 2013 and a record low of 238.490 INR in 2000. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: All India data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBB043: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by States.

Graph and download economic data for Share of Labour Compensation in GDP at Current National Prices for India (LABSHPINA156NRUG) from 1950 to 2019 about India, compensation, labor, and GDP.

India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Footwear data was reported at 401.880 INR in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 360.030 INR for 2012. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Footwear data is updated yearly, averaging 334.610 INR from Mar 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 401.880 INR in 2013 and a record low of 236.820 INR in 2009. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Footwear data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBB044: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by Industries: NIC 2008.

Mumbai had the highest daily wages for skilled laborers in India as of December 2022, paying them *** Indian rupees per day. In contrast, Hyderabad had the lowest daily wages for this category of workers, offering only *** Indian rupees per day.

Wages in India increased to 21103 INR/Month in the second quarter of 2024 from 21036 INR/Month in the first quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - India Average Daily Real Wage Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Delhi data was reported at 1,341.910 INR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,320.610 INR for 2022. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Delhi data is updated yearly, averaging 687.515 INR from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,341.910 INR in 2023 and a record low of 250.510 INR in 2001. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBD043: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by States.

This statistic illustrates the employee costs as a percentage of sales across India from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2016. The employee costs across the country as a percentage of sales has been a constant ***** percent from fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2016.

ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Maharashtra data was reported at 1,709.830 INR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,614.940 INR for 2022. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Maharashtra data is updated yearly, averaging 814.205 INR from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,709.830 INR in 2023 and a record low of 340.020 INR in 2000. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBD043: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by States.

Minimum Wages in India remained unchanged at 178 INR/Day in 2025 from 178 INR/Day in 2024. This dataset provides - India Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Kerala data was reported at 1,258.940 INR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,228.170 INR for 2022. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Kerala data is updated yearly, averaging 447.505 INR from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,258.940 INR in 2023 and a record low of 206.780 INR in 2000. ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBD043: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by States.

In 2018, manufacturing labor costs in China were estimated to be **** U.S. dollars per hour. This is compared to an estimated **** U.S. dollars per hour in Mexico, and **** U.S. dollars in Vietnam. Manufacturing jobs in the United States Many people in the United States believe manufacturing jobs to be the backbone of the U.S. economy, despite employment in the manufacturing sector decreasing since 1997, and the monthly change in manufacturing employment being highly variable. Although manufacturing added a value of about ** percent to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, employment in the United States has been moving away from manufacturing to other means of employment. A difference in earnings Part of this steering away from manufacturing could be due to a difference in labor costs. While hourly wages in Vietnam were less than * U.S. dollars in 2018, hourly wages in the U.S. manufacturing sector hovered around ** U.S. dollars in 2018. The labor costs in the U.S. could simply be too high for companies, who look to countries such as China, Mexico, and Vietnam for cheaper labor.

India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Other Textiles data was reported at 442.050 INR in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 404.450 INR for 2012. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Other Textiles data is updated yearly, averaging 346.240 INR from Mar 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 442.050 INR in 2013 and a record low of 265.880 INR in 2009. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Other Textiles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBB044: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by Industries: NIC 2008.

India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Articles of Fur data was reported at 398.870 INR in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 437.630 INR for 2012. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Articles of Fur data is updated yearly, averaging 423.700 INR from Mar 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 542.480 INR in 2009 and a record low of 289.770 INR in 2010. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Articles of Fur data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBB044: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by Industries: NIC 2008.

China is currently a cheaper location than India for manufacturing various clean energy technologies. As of 2023, it was around ** percent more expensive manufacturing solar PV modules in the India than it was in China, and ** percent more expensive to manufacture batteries. There are a variety of factors that affect clean technology manufacturing costs, such as labour costs, energy costs, and component and material costs. China currently dominates the global cleantech manufacturing capacity.

As of September 2024, Mumbai had the highest cost of living among other cities in the country, with an index value of ****. Gurgaon, a satellite city of Delhi and part of the National Capital Region (NCR) followed it with an index value of ****.  What is cost of living? The cost of living varies depending on geographical regions and factors that affect the cost of living in an area include housing, food, utilities, clothing, childcare, and fuel among others. The cost of living is calculated based on different measures such as the consumer price index (CPI), living cost indexes, and wage price index. CPI refers to the change in the value of consumer goods and services. The wage price index, on the other hand, measures the change in labor services prices due to market pressures. Lastly, the living cost indexes calculate the impact of changing costs on different households. The relationship between wages and costs determines affordability and shifts in the cost of living. Mumbai tops the list Mumbai usually tops the list of most expensive cities in India. As the financial and entertainment hub of the country, Mumbai offers wide opportunities and attracts talent from all over the country. It is the second-largest city in India and has one of the most expensive real estates in the world.

India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Other Electrical Equipment data was reported at 704.220 INR in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 647.180 INR for 2012. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Other Electrical Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 590.150 INR from Mar 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 704.220 INR in 2013 and a record low of 451.020 INR in 2009. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Other Electrical Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBB044: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by Industries: NIC 2008.

India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Processing and Preserving of Meat data was reported at 550.710 INR in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 455.840 INR for 2012. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Processing and Preserving of Meat data is updated yearly, averaging 357.750 INR from Mar 2009 to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 550.710 INR in 2013 and a record low of 339.840 INR in 2010. India ASI: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Processing and Preserving of Meat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBB044: Annual Survey of Industries: Labour Cost per Manday Worked: All Employees: by Industries: NIC 2008.