Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0.020.040.060.080.11993200520181993: 0.014 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.02 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.043 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.093 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.0% +44.9%
2009 0.0% +110.2%
2010 0.1% +33.7%
2012 0.1% -0.5%
2018 0.1% +63.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  2. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  3. 28 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  4. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 31 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 32 Brazil 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. 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 machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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