Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 46.22 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
46.22
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
47.37
in 2015
All-time low
43.68
in 2003
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993–2018

010203040501993200520181993: 45.92003: 43.72010: 442012: 44.82015: 47.42018: 46.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria stood at 46.22.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 47.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.68, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.92 45.92 45.92 1
2000s 43.68 43.68 43.68 1
2010s 45.59 44.01 47.37 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 12 Guatemala 46.76 compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 46.27 compare
  3. 14 Sri Lanka 46.26 compare
  4. 16 Mexico 46.07 compare
  5. 17 Nepal 45.91 compare
  6. 18 Iceland 45.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 46.22 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 47.37 in 2015.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 43.68 in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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