Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 35.71 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
35.71
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
85th
of 105 countries
All-time high
39.12
in 2015
All-time low
35.67
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0102030401993200520181993: 35.72003: 38.62009: 36.42010: 37.22012: 38.82015: 39.12018: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria stood at 35.71.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 39.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.67, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 85th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.67 35.67 35.67 1
2000s 37.52 36.44 38.61 2
2010s 37.7 35.71 39.12 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 82 Namibia 36.33 compare
  2. 83 Ghana 36.22 compare
  3. 84 Gambia 35.81 compare
  4. 86 Laos 35.51 compare
  5. 87 Zambia 35.18 compare
  6. 88 Bangladesh 35.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 35.71 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 39.12 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.67 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 85th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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