Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
89th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.10.20.30.41993200520181993: 0.302 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.139 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.337 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.371 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.411 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.043 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.052 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1993 0.3%
2003 0.1% -54.1%
2009 0.3% +143.1%
2010 0.4% +10.1%
2012 0.4% +10.6%
2015 0.0% -89.6%
2018 0.1% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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