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

Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 34.93 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
34.93
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
77th
of 91 countries
All-time high
38.85
in 2003
All-time low
34.93
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 38.82009: 36.22010: 37.22012: 38.42015: 37.92018: 34.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria is 34.93, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 38.85 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 77th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.51 36.17 38.85 2
2010s 37.12 34.93 38.44 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 74 Palestine 35.26 compare
  2. 75 Nepal 35.14 compare
  3. 76 Zambia 35 compare
  4. 78 Rwanda 34.85 compare
  5. 79 Honduras 34.84 compare
  6. 80 Jordan 34.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria was 34.93 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 38.85 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 77th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,298 data points, 1970–2021
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