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

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 36.29 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
36.29
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 93 countries
All-time high
41.15
in 2003
All-time low
34.71
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

0102030401993200520181993: 34.72003: 41.22009: 36.32010: 35.42012: 36.22015: 35.92018: 36.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria is 36.29, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 41.15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.71, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 65th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.71 34.71 34.71 1
2000s 38.71 36.26 41.15 2
2010s 35.93 35.39 36.29 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 62 Türkiye 36.45 compare
  2. 63 Philippines 36.39 compare
  3. 64 India 36.35 compare
  4. 66 El Salvador 36.17 compare
  5. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.05 compare
  6. 68 Zambia 36 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 36.29 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 41.15 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 34.71 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria. Statizoid. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-industrial-sector-aged-15-64-total/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-industrial-sector-aged-15-64-total/nigeria/">Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed