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

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 35 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
65th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.49
in 2003
All-time low
34.66
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0102030402003201020182003: 40.52009: 34.72010: 35.42012: 36.72015: 37.22018: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 35 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 40.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.66, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 65th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 40.49
2009 34.66 -14.4%
2010 35.35 +2.0%
2012 36.66 +3.7%
2015 37.19 +1.4%
2018 35 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.57 34.66 40.49 2
2010s 36.05 35 37.19 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 62 Gambia 35.19 compare
  2. 63 Peru 35.01 compare
  3. 64 Madagascar 35.01 compare
  4. 66 Zambia 34.93 compare
  5. 67 Nepal 34.84 compare
  6. 68 Namibia 34.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria was 35 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40.49 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.66 in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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