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

Nigeria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 46.94 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
46.94
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 76 countries
All-time high
47.56
in 2010
All-time low
44.82
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018

010203040502003201020182003: 44.82010: 47.62012: 47.32015: 47.32018: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria is 46.94, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 47.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.82, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 11th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.82 44.82 44.82 1
2010s 47.27 46.94 47.56 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 8 Egypt 48.13 compare
  2. 9 Turkey 48.1 compare
  3. 10 Namibia 48 compare
  4. 12 Jordan 46.88 compare
  5. 13 Sri Lanka 46.71 compare
  6. 14 Colombia 45.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 46.94 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 47.56 in 2010.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 44.82 in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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