Meghalaya has some of the shortest working hours in India, with individuals dedicating about 422 minutes (roughly seven hours) daily to paid work on average.
In urban areas of Meghalaya, the average time spent on economic activities drops to around 375 minutes or 6.25 hours.
Meghalaya, along with Goa and other northeastern states, exhibits similarly short workdays across both public and private sectors.
The trend of shorter workdays extends to other states in the Northeast, while regions like Delhi and Daman & Diu have longer work hours.