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

India: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 39.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.92
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 90 countries
All-time high
40.06
in 2018
All-time low
34.96
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 351987: 35.31993: 35.21999: 35.72004: 36.32005: 36.72007: 37.22009: 37.52011: 37.92017: 39.62018: 40.12019: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 39.92 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 40.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.96, in 1983.

India ranks 56th of 90 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.12 34.96 35.28 2
1990s 35.41 35.16 35.67 2
2000s 36.9 36.27 37.48 4
2010s 39.37 37.86 40.06 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 53 Brazil 40.18 compare
  2. 54 Kosovo 39.95 compare
  3. 55 Peru 39.94 compare
  4. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.32 compare
  5. 58 Paraguay 39.19 compare
  6. 59 Dominican Republic 39.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in India was 39.92 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 34.96 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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