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

Nigeria: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.35 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
42.35
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
42.35
in 2012
All-time low
36.01
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012

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

0102030401993200220121993: 362003: 40.92009: 39.22010: 392012: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria stood at 42.35. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 42.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.01, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.01 36.01 36.01 1
2000s 40.07 39.25 40.9 2
2010s 40.67 39 42.35 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Estonia 42.41 compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 42.39 compare
  3. 16 Germany 42.36 compare
  4. 18 Portugal 42.12 compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 42.11 compare
  6. 20 Czechia 42.04 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 42.35 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 42.35 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.01 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2012.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,577 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed