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

Nigeria: Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0.020.040.060.080.10.122003201020182003: 0.024 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.098 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.122 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.057 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2003 0.0%
2009 0.1% +244.3%
2010 0.1% +19.3%
2012 0.1% +24.5%
2018 0.1% -53.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 66 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  2. 67 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 68 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Ireland 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Norway 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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