Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
World rank
80th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.050.10.151993200520181993: 0.013 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.036 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.096 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.125 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.157 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.071 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.1% for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.0% +179.8%
2009 0.1% +164.9%
2010 0.1% +29.1%
2012 0.2% +25.8%
2018 0.1% -54.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 69% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 77 Peru 0.1% compare
  2. 78 Poland 0.1% compare
  3. 79 Gambia 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Uganda 0.1% compare
  5. 82 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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