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

India: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 39.55 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.55
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
39.55
in 2019
All-time low
35.05
in 1993
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 35.11987: 35.21993: 351999: 35.42004: 35.42005: 35.62007: 36.22009: 36.92011: 37.42017: 392018: 39.32019: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in India stood at 39.55. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in India peaked at 39.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.05, in 1993.

India ranks 63rd of 90 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, primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 35.12
1987 35.2 +0.2%
1993 35.05 -0.4%
1999 35.39 +1.0%
2004 35.44 +0.1%
2005 35.63 +0.5%
2007 36.17 +1.5%
2009 36.89 +2.0%
2011 37.37 +1.3%
2017 38.95 +4.2%
2018 39.28 +0.8%
2019 39.55 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.16 35.12 35.2 2
1990s 35.22 35.05 35.39 2
2000s 36.03 35.44 36.89 4
2010s 38.79 37.37 39.55 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 60 Kosovo 39.97 compare
  2. 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.97 compare
  3. 62 Mexico 39.86 compare
  4. 64 Latvia 39.44 compare
  5. 65 Egypt 39.18 compare
  6. 66 Honduras 38.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in India?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in India was 39.55 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 39.55 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 35.05 in 1993.
How does India rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
India ranks 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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