Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India
India: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 42.27 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India stood at 42.27. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 42.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.86, in 1999.
That places India 77th out of 106 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 25-64 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 40.08 | — |
| 1987 | 40.04 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.99 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.86 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.16 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.48 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.65 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.75 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.95 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.8 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.13 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.27 | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 42.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.44, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.06 | 40.04 | 40.08 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.93 | 39.86 | 39.99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.51 | 40.16 | 40.75 | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.79 | 40.95 | 42.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India was 42.27 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.86 in 1999.
- How does India rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
- India ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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