Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India

India: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.55 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.55
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.21
in 2018
All-time low
39
in 1993
Years of data
10
1993–2019

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1993–2019

0102030401993200620191993: 391999: 40.12004: 41.52005: 41.82007: 422009: 41.62011: 41.52017: 41.42018: 43.22019: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 42.55 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India peaked at 43.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1993.

India ranks 60th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 39
1999 40.15 +3.0%
2004 41.51 +3.4%
2005 41.81 +0.7%
2007 41.98 +0.4%
2009 41.56 -1.0%
2011 41.46 -0.2%
2017 41.42 -0.1%
2018 43.21 +4.3%
2019 42.55 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.57 39 40.15 2
2000s 41.72 41.51 41.98 4
2010s 42.16 41.42 43.21 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 57 Georgia 42.94 compare
  2. 58 Colombia 42.81 compare
  3. 59 Brazil 42.55 compare
  4. 61 Romania 42.55 compare
  5. 62 Mongolia 42.47 compare
  6. 63 El Salvador 42.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India was 42.55 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 43.21 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1993.
How does India rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
India ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,219 data points, 1970–2021
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