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

Latest (2019)
42.27
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 103 countries
All-time high
42.27
in 2019
All-time low
39.86
in 1999
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 40.11987: 401993: 401999: 39.92004: 40.22005: 40.52007: 40.72009: 40.82011: 40.92017: 41.82018: 42.12019: 42.3

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 75th out of 103 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 42.36 compare
  2. 73 Albania 42.31 compare
  3. 76 Venezuela 42.08 compare
  4. 77 Belize 41.93 compare
  5. 78 Nigeria 41.65 compare

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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 75th out of 103 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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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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