Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in India

India: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male was 37.71 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 92 countries
All-time high
37.71
in 2019
All-time low
34.63
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 34.61987: 35.11993: 35.11999: 35.52004: 35.42005: 35.72007: 362009: 36.62011: 372017: 37.62018: 37.72019: 37.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 37.71 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in India peaked at 37.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.63, in 1983.

India ranks 65th 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 service sector, aged 15-64, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 34.63
1987 35.07 +1.3%
1993 35.14 +0.2%
1999 35.47 +0.9%
2004 35.45 -0.1%
2005 35.7 +0.7%
2007 36.03 +0.9%
2009 36.63 +1.7%
2011 36.96 +0.9%
2017 37.55 +1.6%
2018 37.67 +0.3%
2019 37.71 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.85 34.63 35.07 2
1990s 35.3 35.14 35.47 2
2000s 35.95 35.45 36.63 4
2010s 37.47 36.96 37.71 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 62 Türkiye 37.91 compare
  2. 63 Mongolia 37.91 compare
  3. 64 Indonesia 37.84 compare
  4. 66 Malawi 37.42 compare
  5. 67 Bangladesh 37.1 compare
  6. 68 El Salvador 37.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in India?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in India was 37.71 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 37.71 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 34.63 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male?
India ranks 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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