Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in India

India: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural was 44.35 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
44.35
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
45.23
in 2004
All-time low
42.17
in 1999
Years of data
10
1993–2019

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in India, 1993–2019

010203040501993200620191993: 42.91999: 42.22004: 45.22005: 42.32007: 442009: 44.52011: 44.92017: 43.22018: 442019: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 44.35 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 45.23 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.17, in 1999.

India ranks 44th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in India, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 42.95 —
1999 42.17 -1.8%
2004 45.23 +7.3%
2005 42.28 -6.5%
2007 44.03 +4.1%
2009 44.47 +1.0%
2011 44.87 +0.9%
2017 43.18 -3.8%
2018 43.98 +1.9%
2019 44.35 +0.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 44.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.92, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.56 42.17 42.95 2
2000s 44 42.28 45.23 4
2010s 44.09 43.18 44.87 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 41 Estonia 44.58 compare
  2. 42 Croatia 44.47 compare
  3. 43 Mexico 44.35 compare
  4. 45 Poland 43.86 compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 43.86 compare
  6. 47 Belize 43.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in India was 44.35 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 45.23 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 42.17 in 1999.
How does India rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,125 data points, 1981–2021
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