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
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
| 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
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 629.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 89,424 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 3,543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 21,703 (2050)
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.
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