Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India
India: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
India recorded 42 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India peaked at 42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.36, in 1983.
India ranks 46th of 86 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 workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.36 | — |
| 1987 | 34.81 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.33 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.73 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.91 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.61 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.18 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.86 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.15 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 41.78 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.58 | 34.36 | 34.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.53 | 35.33 | 35.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.33 | 36.6 | 38.18 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.94 | 38.86 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 44 Czechia 43 compare
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- 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India?
- Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in India was 42 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 in 1983.
- How does India rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
- India ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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