Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male was 39.85 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.85
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
47th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.07
in 2015
All-time low
35.49
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

0102030401993200520181993: 35.52003: 41.92009: 38.72010: 39.32012: 40.62015: 43.12018: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria is 39.85, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 43.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.49, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 47th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 35.49
2003 41.89 +18.0%
2009 38.7 -7.6%
2010 39.26 +1.5%
2012 40.55 +3.3%
2015 43.07 +6.2%
2018 39.85 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.49 35.49 35.49 1
2000s 40.29 38.7 41.89 2
2010s 40.68 39.26 43.07 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 44 Costa Rica 39.99 compare
  2. 45 United States 39.96 compare
  3. 46 Belgium 39.95 compare
  4. 48 Uruguay 39.83 compare
  5. 49 Kyrgyzstan 39.83 compare
  6. 50 Ukraine 39.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 39.85 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 43.07 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.49 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male
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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