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

Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 35.68 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
35.68
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
39.31
in 2003
All-time low
35.68
in 2018
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

0102030401993200520181993: 36.62003: 39.32009: 37.12010: 37.72012: 392015: 392018: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria is 35.68, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 39.31 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.68, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 87th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.56 36.56 36.56 1
2000s 38.2 37.1 39.31 2
2010s 37.84 35.68 38.99 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 84 Namibia 36.05 compare
  2. 85 Tajikistan 36.04 compare
  3. 86 Honduras 35.87 compare
  4. 88 Zambia 35.53 compare
  5. 89 Palestine 35.49 compare
  6. 90 Jordan 35.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 35.68 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 39.31 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.68 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
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