Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 43.12 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
43.12
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
43.12
in 2012
All-time low
37.06
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993–2012

0102030401993200220121993: 37.12003: 41.82009: 39.82010: 40.12012: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 43.12 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 43.12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.06, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.06 37.06 37.06 1
2000s 40.8 39.77 41.82 2
2010s 41.61 40.1 43.12 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Djibouti 40.22 compare
  2. 1 Moldova 44.45 compare
  3. 2 Italy 43.65 compare
  4. 4 Denmark 43.06 compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 42.6 compare
  6. 6 Spain 42.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 43.12 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 43.12 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.06 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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