Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger

Niger: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.15 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21.15
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.15
in 2018
All-time low
19.83
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger, 1995–2018

051015201995200620181995: 19.82005: 20.52011: 202014: 20.32018: 21.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger stood at 21.15. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger peaked at 21.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.83, in 1995.

Niger ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 19.83 —
2005 20.48 +3.3%
2011 19.99 -2.4%
2014 20.25 +1.3%
2018 21.15 +4.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 21.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.76, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 21.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.98, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.83 19.83 19.83 1
2000s 20.48 20.48 20.48 1
2010s 20.47 19.99 21.15 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 67 Philippines 21.25 compare
  2. 68 Indonesia 21.25 compare
  3. 69 Brazil 21.15 compare
  4. 71 Morocco 21.07 compare
  5. 72 Dominican Republic 21.04 compare
  6. 73 Jamaica 21.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Niger was 21.15 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 21.15 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 19.83 in 1995.
How does Niger rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Niger ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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