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

Nigeria: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 39.25 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
39.25
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
43rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
41.39
in 2015
All-time low
36.46
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0102030402003201020182003: 40.62009: 36.52010: 37.52012: 38.72015: 41.42018: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria stood at 39.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 41.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.46, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 43rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 40.59
2009 36.46 -10.2%
2010 37.47 +2.8%
2012 38.75 +3.4%
2015 41.39 +6.8%
2018 39.25 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.53 36.46 40.59 2
2010s 39.21 37.47 41.39 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 40 Kosovo 39.75 compare
  2. 41 Thailand 39.57 compare
  3. 42 Costa Rica 39.33 compare
  4. 44 Tunisia 39.04 compare
  5. 45 Mongolia 38.78 compare
  6. 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria was 39.25 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 41.39 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.46 in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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