Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in India

India: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 40.69 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.69
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
40.69
in 2018
All-time low
34.19
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 34.21987: 34.61993: 351999: 35.32004: 36.22005: 36.52007: 37.12009: 37.42011: 382017: 40.12018: 40.72019: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in India is 40.69, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in India peaked at 40.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.19, in 1983.

India ranks 52nd of 93 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 34.39 34.19 34.58 2
1990s 35.17 35 35.33 2
2000s 36.81 36.2 37.4 4
2010s 39.87 37.98 40.69 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 49 Costa Rica 41.45 compare
  2. 50 United States 41.02 compare
  3. 51 Uruguay 40.83 compare
  4. 53 Kyrgyzstan 40.01 compare
  5. 54 Bangladesh 39.9 compare
  6. 55 Argentina 39.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in India?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in India was 40.69 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 40.69 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 34.19 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total?
India ranks 52nd out of 93 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,361 data points, 1970–2021
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