India: Labor freedom

India: Labor freedom index (0-100)

: For that indicator, The Heritage Foundation provides data for India from 2005 to 2019. The average value for India during that period was 59 points with a minumum of 42 points in 2017 and a maximum of 74 points in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The Labor Freedom index for India from the Heritage Foundation reflects the various aspects of the legal and regulatory framework of the labor market in India, including the minimum wage; laws inhibiting layoffs; severance requirements; and the regulatory burdens on hiring.

Definition: The Labor freedom index is composed of six quantitative factors: ratio of minimum wage to the average value added per worker, hindrance to hiring additional workers, rigidity of hours, difficulty of firing redundant employees, legally mandated notice period, and mandatory severance pay. The index is based on data collected in connection with the World Bank’s Doing Business study.