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

India: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 35.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.63
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 85 countries
All-time high
35.76
in 2018
All-time low
32.03
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 32.51987: 321993: 32.41999: 32.62004: 32.72005: 332007: 33.22009: 34.32011: 34.62017: 35.42018: 35.82019: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in India is 35.63, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in India peaked at 35.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.03, in 1987.

That places India 55th out of 85 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 32.47
1987 32.03 -1.4%
1993 32.36 +1.0%
1999 32.59 +0.7%
2004 32.68 +0.3%
2005 32.97 +0.9%
2007 33.19 +0.7%
2009 34.34 +3.5%
2011 34.61 +0.8%
2017 35.43 +2.4%
2018 35.76 +0.9%
2019 35.63 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.25 32.03 32.47 2
1990s 32.48 32.36 32.59 2
2000s 33.29 32.68 34.34 4
2010s 35.36 34.61 35.76 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 52 Colombia 35.99 compare
  2. 53 Mexico 35.89 compare
  3. 54 Dominican Republic 35.82 compare
  4. 56 Malawi 35.42 compare
  5. 57 Jordan 35.24 compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 35.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in India?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in India was 35.63 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 35.76 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 32.03 in 1987.
How does India rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
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World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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