Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 34.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
34.98
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 92 countries
All-time high
37
in 2003
All-time low
23
in 2012
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 372009: 35.22012: 232015: 35.22018: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 34.98 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria peaked at 37 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2012.

Nigeria ranks 64th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 37
2009 35.18 -4.9%
2012 23 -34.6%
2015 35.17 +52.9%
2018 34.98 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.09 35.18 37 2
2010s 31.05 23 35.17 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 61 Jordan 35.29 compare
  2. 62 Malawi 35.26 compare
  3. 63 China 35.02 compare
  4. 65 Ecuador 34.79 compare
  5. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.61 compare
  6. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.44

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria was 34.98 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Nigeria ranks 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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