Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2018, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 81st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +169.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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