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

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 34.89 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
34.89
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
81st
of 93 countries
All-time high
40.29
in 2015
All-time low
34.89
in 2018
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

0102030401993200520181993: 37.12003: 38.52009: 36.72010: 37.82012: 38.82015: 40.32018: 34.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 34.89 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 40.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.89, in 2018.

Nigeria ranks 81st of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 37.12
2003 38.5 +3.7%
2009 36.66 -4.8%
2010 37.81 +3.1%
2012 38.82 +2.7%
2015 40.29 +3.8%
2018 34.89 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.12 37.12 37.12 1
2000s 37.58 36.66 38.5 2
2010s 37.95 34.89 40.29 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 78 Zambia 35.43 compare
  2. 79 Nepal 35.39 compare
  3. 80 Pakistan 34.99 compare
  4. 82 Honduras 34.48 compare
  5. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.43 compare
  6. 84 Cambodia 34.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 34.89 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40.29 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.89 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 81st out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,361 data points, 1970–2021
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