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

Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 37.03 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
37.03
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
67th
of 94 countries
All-time high
40.79
in 2015
All-time low
37.03
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0102030402003201020182003: 39.92009: 38.42010: 38.62012: 39.82015: 40.82018: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria stood at 37.03. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 40.79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.03, in 2018.

That places Nigeria 67th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.17 38.42 39.92 2
2010s 39.06 37.03 40.79 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 64 Laos 37.54 compare
  2. 65 Philippines 37.44 compare
  3. 66 Dominican Republic 37.26 compare
  4. 68 Venezuela 36.98
  5. 69 Tajikistan 36.98 compare
  6. 70 Honduras 36.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 37.03 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40.79 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.03 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Nigeria ranks 67th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2021
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