Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 41.53 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
41.53
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.68
in 1993
All-time low
41.33
in 2003
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria stood at 41.53.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 43.68 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.33, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.68 | — |
| 2003 | 41.33 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 42.03 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.52 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.32 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.53 | -4.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.32, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.56, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.68 | 43.68 | 43.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.33 | 41.33 | 41.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 41.53 | 43.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 41.53 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.68 in 1993.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.33 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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