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

India: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 41.62 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.62
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
41.62
in 2019
All-time low
35.25
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 35.21987: 35.61993: 35.71999: 36.22004: 36.82005: 37.22007: 37.92009: 38.42011: 38.82017: 40.92018: 41.42019: 41.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in India stood at 41.62. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in India peaked at 41.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.25, in 1983.

India ranks 62nd of 103 countries on this measure, 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, primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 35.25
1987 35.63 +1.1%
1993 35.68 +0.1%
1999 36.23 +1.5%
2004 36.81 +1.6%
2005 37.21 +1.1%
2007 37.87 +1.8%
2009 38.37 +1.3%
2011 38.82 +1.2%
2017 40.93 +5.4%
2018 41.38 +1.1%
2019 41.62 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.44 35.25 35.63 2
1990s 35.95 35.68 36.23 2
2000s 37.57 36.81 38.37 4
2010s 40.69 38.82 41.62 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 59 Djibouti 41.82 compare
  2. 60 Lithuania 41.74 compare
  3. 61 Mongolia 41.65 compare
  4. 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41.61 compare
  5. 64 Palestine, State of 41.49 compare
  6. 65 Namibia 41.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in India?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in India was 41.62 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 41.62 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 35.25 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
India ranks 62nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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