Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in India
India: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 37.04 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in India stood at 37.04. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 37.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 1983.
India ranks 67th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 33.1 | — |
| 1987 | 33.37 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.93 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 34.28 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.26 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.49 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.92 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 35.44 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.7 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.67 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.82 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.04 | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.74, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.24 | 33.1 | 33.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.11 | 33.93 | 34.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.78 | 34.26 | 35.44 | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.56 | 35.7 | 37.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in India?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in India was 37.04 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 1983.
- How does India rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
- India ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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