Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in India

India: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 36.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
69th
of 104 countries
All-time high
37.12
in 2018
All-time low
30.93
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 30.91987: 31.51993: 31.31999: 32.72004: 33.52005: 34.12007: 34.42009: 352011: 35.22017: 36.62018: 37.12019: 36.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in India stood at 36.5.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in India peaked at 37.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.93, in 1983.

That places India 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 30.93
1987 31.47 +1.8%
1993 31.3 -0.5%
1999 32.72 +4.5%
2004 33.52 +2.5%
2005 34.14 +1.8%
2007 34.45 +0.9%
2009 35.03 +1.7%
2011 35.2 +0.5%
2017 36.62 +4.0%
2018 37.12 +1.4%
2019 36.5 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.2 30.93 31.47 2
1990s 32.01 31.3 32.72 2
2000s 34.29 33.52 35.03 4
2010s 36.36 35.2 37.12 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 66 Indonesia 36.99 compare
  2. 67 Colombia 36.95 compare
  3. 68 Namibia 36.81 compare
  4. 70 Peru 36.42 compare
  5. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.39 compare
  6. 72 Russian Federation 36.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in India?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in India was 36.5 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 37.12 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 30.93 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
India ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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