Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in India

India: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 38.84 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.84
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 91 countries
All-time high
38.84
in 2019
All-time low
34.1
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 34.11987: 34.31993: 34.61999: 352004: 35.52005: 35.82007: 36.22009: 36.62011: 372017: 38.42018: 38.72019: 38.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in India stood at 38.84. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 38.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 1983.

India ranks 51st of 91 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.2 34.1 34.3 2
1990s 34.81 34.64 34.99 2
2000s 36.01 35.47 36.59 4
2010s 38.25 37.03 38.84 4

Countries ranked near India

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in India was 38.84 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 38.84 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 51st out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,298 data points, 1970–2021
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