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

India: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 40.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.23
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
40.23
in 2019
All-time low
34.68
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 34.71987: 34.91993: 34.81999: 35.42004: 35.72005: 36.12007: 36.82009: 37.42011: 37.62017: 39.62018: 39.92019: 40.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India is 40.23, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India peaked at 40.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.68, in 1983.

That places India 63rd out of 93 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, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 34.68
1987 34.85 +0.5%
1993 34.82 -0.1%
1999 35.35 +1.5%
2004 35.66 +0.9%
2005 36.15 +1.4%
2007 36.81 +1.8%
2009 37.38 +1.6%
2011 37.63 +0.7%
2017 39.58 +5.2%
2018 39.94 +0.9%
2019 40.23 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.77 34.68 34.85 2
1990s 35.09 34.82 35.35 2
2000s 36.5 35.66 37.38 4
2010s 39.34 37.63 40.23 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 60 Türkiye 40.37 compare
  2. 61 Brazil 40.35 compare
  3. 62 Peru 40.33 compare
  4. 64 Jamaica 40.16 compare
  5. 65 Colombia 40.09 compare
  6. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in India was 40.23 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 34.68 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
India ranks 63rd out of 93 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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