Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 43.61 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
43.61
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.61
in 2012
All-time low
37.57
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2012
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria is 43.61, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 43.61 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.57, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37.57 | — |
| 2003 | 41.88 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 41.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.32 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.61 | +5.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 43.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.65, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 43.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.41, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.57 | 37.57 | 37.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.89 | 41.88 | 41.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.47 | 41.32 | 43.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 43.61 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.61 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.57 in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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