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

India: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 was 39.98 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.98
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 90 countries
All-time high
39.98
in 2019
All-time low
38.62
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0102030401983200120191983: 38.61987: 38.61993: 38.71999: 38.92004: 392005: 39.22007: 39.32009: 39.52011: 39.42017: 39.72018: 39.82019: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in India is 39.98, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in India peaked at 39.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.62, in 1987.

India ranks 68th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.62 38.62 38.62 2
1990s 38.84 38.74 38.95 2
2000s 39.24 39.04 39.47 4
2010s 39.74 39.39 39.98 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in India?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in India was 39.98 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 39.98 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 38.62 in 1987.
How does India rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64?
India ranks 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 service sector, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service 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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