Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India
India: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 20.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
20.96
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.04
in 2018
All-time low
19.54
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
India recorded 20.96 for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 21.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.54, in 1983.
That places India 64th out of 108 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.
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 19.54 | — |
| 1987 | 19.69 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.86 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.97 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.07 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.17 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.45 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.92 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.96 | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 20.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.16, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.62 | 19.54 | 19.69 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.78 | 19.7 | 19.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.12 | 19.97 | 20.26 | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.84 | 20.45 | 21.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in India was 20.96 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.54 in 1983.
- How does India rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- India ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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