Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in India

India: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 34.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.41
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 92 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2018
All-time low
31.97
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

01020301983200120191983: 321987: 32.71993: 33.11999: 33.32004: 33.52005: 33.52007: 33.52009: 33.62011: 33.92017: 34.12018: 34.52019: 34.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in India is 34.41, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in India peaked at 34.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.97, in 1983.

India ranks 68th of 92 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 31.97
1987 32.74 +2.4%
1993 33.09 +1.1%
1999 33.35 +0.8%
2004 33.47 +0.4%
2005 33.54 +0.2%
2007 33.51 -0.1%
2009 33.61 +0.3%
2011 33.87 +0.8%
2017 34.11 +0.7%
2018 34.5 +1.2%
2019 34.41 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.35 31.97 32.74 2
1990s 33.22 33.09 33.35 2
2000s 33.53 33.47 33.61 4
2010s 34.22 33.87 34.5 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 65 Ecuador 34.79 compare
  2. 66 Bolivia 34.61 compare
  3. 67 Venezuela 34.44 compare
  4. 69 Indonesia 34.18 compare
  5. 70 Egypt 34.01 compare
  6. 71 Ghana 33.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in India?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in India was 34.41 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 31.97 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
India ranks 68th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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