Krishna: India's labor productivity is ~$8/hr versus ~$100/hr in US
Sridhar Krishna · Employment Researcher - “India Needs 20 Million Jobs Yearly For Demographic Advantage!” Sridhar K · Sep 13, 2024 · at 15:57
Employment researcher Sridhar Krishna compares national labor productivity figures between India and the United States.
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“Labor productivity in India is like about eight dollars an hour, while in the U.S. It's like some hundred dollars an hour, right?”
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