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

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 33.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
33.2
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
86th
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.55
in 2003
All-time low
32.23
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

0102030401993200520181993: 32.22003: 40.62009: 33.42010: 332012: 34.42015: 36.12018: 33.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 33.2 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in 2018.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 40.55 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.23, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 86th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 32.23
2003 40.55 +25.8%
2009 33.44 -17.5%
2010 32.98 -1.4%
2012 34.44 +4.4%
2015 36.07 +4.8%
2018 33.2 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.23 32.23 32.23 1
2000s 37 33.44 40.55 2
2010s 34.17 32.98 36.07 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 83 Uganda 33.78 compare
  2. 84 Rwanda 33.34 compare
  3. 85 Guatemala 33.29 compare
  4. 87 Egypt 32.76 compare
  5. 88 Nepal 32.48 compare
  6. 89 Ethiopia 31.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 33.2 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40.55 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.23 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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