Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male was 33.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
33.24
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
88th
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.13
in 2015
All-time low
33.24
in 2018
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0102030401993200520181993: 37.72003: 39.12009: 36.72010: 37.72012: 38.32015: 40.12018: 33.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 33.24 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 40.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.24, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 37.72
2003 39.08 +3.6%
2009 36.7 -6.1%
2010 37.68 +2.7%
2012 38.3 +1.6%
2015 40.13 +4.8%
2018 33.24 -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.72 37.72 37.72 1
2000s 37.89 36.7 39.08 2
2010s 37.33 33.24 40.13 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.17 compare
  2. 86 Honduras 34.09 compare
  3. 87 Cambodia 33.6 compare
  4. 89 Guatemala 33.16 compare
  5. 90 Nicaragua 32.62 compare
  6. 91 Malawi 32.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 33.24 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40.13 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 33.24 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,281 data points, 1970–2021
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