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 80 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

0102030401993200520181993: 43.72003: 41.32010: 422012: 42.52015: 43.32018: 41.5

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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Cambodia 44.76 compare
  2. 4 Philippines 42.05 compare
  3. 5 India 42.02 compare
  4. 7 Egypt 41.44 compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 41.32 compare
  6. 9 Thailand 41.28 compare

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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 80 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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