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

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
87th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.362 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.331 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.343 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.039 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.1% for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.

The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 87th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2003 0.2%
2009 0.4% +91.5%
2010 0.3% -8.4%
2012 0.3% +3.4%
2015 0.0% -88.6%
2018 0.1% +45.1%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Nigeria ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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