Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 41.07 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
41.07
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
33rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.07
in 2012
All-time low
32.69
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2012
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria is 41.07, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 41.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.69, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.69 | — |
| 2003 | 38.41 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 38.39 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.58 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.07 | +9.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.03, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.49, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.69 | 32.69 | 32.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 38.39 | 38.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.32 | 37.58 | 41.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 41.07 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.69 in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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