Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.47 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
40.47
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
79th
of 105 countries
All-time high
42.87
in 2015
All-time low
40.22
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0102030401993200520181993: 40.22003: 41.72009: 40.62010: 41.22012: 42.22015: 42.92018: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria stood at 40.47.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 42.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.22, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 79th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.22 40.22 40.22 1
2000s 41.15 40.58 41.73 2
2010s 41.68 40.47 42.87 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 76 Mongolia 40.63 compare
  2. 77 Jamaica 40.57 compare
  3. 78 Guatemala 40.47 compare
  4. 80 Ghana 40.39 compare
  5. 81 Egypt 40.37 compare
  6. 82 Kenya 40.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 40.47 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 42.87 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.22 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 79th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
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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