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

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 37.29 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
37.29
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
58th
of 88 countries
All-time high
41.56
in 2003
All-time low
35.12
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0102030402003201020182003: 41.62009: 37.62010: 35.42012: 35.62015: 35.12018: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 37.29 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 41.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 58th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 41.56
2009 37.65 -9.4%
2010 35.43 -5.9%
2012 35.56 +0.4%
2015 35.12 -1.2%
2018 37.29 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.6 37.65 41.56 2
2010s 35.85 35.12 37.29 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.64
  2. 56 Indonesia 37.44 compare
  3. 57 India 37.4 compare
  4. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.21 compare
  5. 60 El Salvador 37.09 compare
  6. 61 Mongolia 36.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 37.29 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 41.56 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Nigeria ranks 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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