Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in India

India: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.02
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
21.09
in 2018
All-time low
19.55
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019

051015201983200120191983: 19.51987: 19.71993: 19.71999: 19.82004: 19.92005: 20.12007: 20.22009: 20.32011: 20.52017: 212018: 21.12019: 21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 21.02 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 21.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.55, in 1983.

That places India 72nd 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 19.62 19.55 19.69 2
1990s 19.77 19.69 19.85 2
2000s 20.12 19.93 20.3 4
2010s 20.9 20.49 21.09 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in India?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in India was 21.02 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 21.09 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.55 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
India ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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