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

India: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 44.01 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
44.01
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 98 countries
All-time high
44.01
in 2019
All-time low
41.88
in 1999
Years of data
10
1993–2019

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

0102030401993200620191993: 42.11999: 41.92004: 43.22005: 41.92007: 43.12009: 43.12011: 43.12017: 42.92018: 43.82019: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in India stood at 44.01. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 44.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.88, in 1999.

India ranks 60th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in India, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 42.05 —
1999 41.88 -0.4%
2004 43.17 +3.1%
2005 41.94 -2.8%
2007 43.12 +2.8%
2009 43.14 +0.1%
2011 43.1 -0.1%
2017 42.94 -0.4%
2018 43.75 +1.9%
2019 44.01 +0.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 44.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.35, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.97 41.88 42.05 2
2000s 42.84 41.94 43.17 4
2010s 43.45 42.94 44.01 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 57 Slovakia 44.1 compare
  2. 58 Estonia 44.07 compare
  3. 59 Tunisia 44.03 compare
  4. 61 El Salvador 43.97 compare
  5. 62 Moldova 43.81 compare
  6. 63 Jordan 43.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in India?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in India was 44.01 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 44.01 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 41.88 in 1999.
How does India rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 60th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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