Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in India

India: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 39.32 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.32
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 91 countries
All-time high
39.32
in 2019
All-time low
37.66
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in India, 1983–2019

0102030401983200120191983: 381987: 37.71993: 37.81999: 37.82004: 37.82005: 382007: 38.12009: 38.42011: 38.72017: 38.92018: 39.22019: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 39.32 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 39.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.66, in 1987.

India ranks 70th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.83 37.66 37.99 2
1990s 37.77 37.76 37.79 2
2000s 38.06 37.82 38.36 4
2010s 39.02 38.69 39.32 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 67 Nepal 39.4 compare
  2. 68 Madagascar, Republic of 39.36 compare
  3. 69 Türkiye, Republic of 39.33 compare
  4. 71 Nigeria 39.11 compare
  5. 72 Jamaica 39.11 compare
  6. 73 Dominican Republic 39.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in India?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in India was 39.32 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 39.32 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 37.66 in 1987.
How does India rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
India ranks 70th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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