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

0102030401993200220121993: 37.62003: 41.92009: 41.92010: 41.32012: 43.6

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Latvia 43.67 compare
  2. 14 Estonia 43.65 compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 43.62 compare
  4. 17 Georgia 43.32 compare
  5. 18 United States 43.27 compare
  6. 19 Spain 43.19 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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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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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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