Wage earnings by casual laborer engaged in works other than public works was recorded for each of the day of the reference week (last 7 days preceding the date of the survey) when the household member had worked as casual labor.
The survey was based on 22,594 First Stage Units, 270,472 households and 1148,634 people.Â
One Indian rupee is equal to 0.01 euros and 0.011 dollars (as of April 2026).
Values have been rounded for clarity.
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Average daily earnings of urban casual laborer in India 2022-2025, by gender
As per the 2025 Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS), the average daily wage for male casual laborer in urban areas was *** Indian ruppes per day across India. Female laborers have consistently received lesser wages than male laborers amounting to *** rupees per day during the same period.
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