Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India

India: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 38.47 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.47
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 101 countries
All-time high
38.47
in 2019
All-time low
32.94
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 32.91987: 331993: 33.61999: 342004: 342005: 34.32007: 352009: 35.82011: 36.12017: 37.72018: 38.12019: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India is 38.47, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India peaked at 38.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.94, in 1983.

That places India 60th out of 101 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 33 32.94 33.05 2
1990s 33.8 33.6 34 2
2000s 34.73 33.98 35.75 4
2010s 37.58 36.08 38.47 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 57 Morocco 38.95 compare
  2. 58 Belarus 38.84 compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 38.71 compare
  4. 61 Tunisia 38.25 compare
  5. 62 Philippines 37.72 compare
  6. 63 Venezuela 37.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India was 38.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 38.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 32.94 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
India ranks 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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