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 107 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
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 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.01 | — |
| 2003 | 40.9 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 39.25 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.35 | +8.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 42.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.74, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 42.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.74, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 107 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.
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