Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India

India: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 39.73 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.73
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 2019
All-time low
37.96
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 381987: 381993: 38.31999: 38.42004: 38.72005: 38.72007: 392009: 39.12011: 39.12017: 39.32018: 39.52019: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India is 39.73, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 39.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.96, in 1983.

India ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 37.96 —
1987 37.98 +0.0%
1993 38.28 +0.8%
1999 38.43 +0.4%
2004 38.66 +0.6%
2005 38.72 +0.2%
2007 38.97 +0.6%
2009 39.1 +0.3%
2011 39.1 +0.0%
2017 39.31 +0.5%
2018 39.49 +0.5%
2019 39.73 +0.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 39.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.65, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.97 37.96 37.98 2
1990s 38.35 38.28 38.43 2
2000s 38.86 38.66 39.1 4
2010s 39.41 39.1 39.73 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 64 Brazil 40.21 compare
  2. 65 Ecuador 40.09 compare
  3. 66 Thailand 40.08 compare
  4. 68 Indonesia 39.67 compare
  5. 69 Mongolia 39.61 compare
  6. 70 Egypt 39.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in India was 39.73 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 37.96 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
India ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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