Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
9th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.61993200520181993: 0 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.014 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.087 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.15 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.038 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.51 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.258 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.3% for employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2009 0.1% +529.2%
2010 0.2% +72.2%
2012 0.0% -74.8%
2015 0.5% +1245.6%
2018 0.3% -49.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Kosovo 0.3% compare
  2. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3% compare
  3. 8 Iceland 0.3% compare
  4. 10 France 0.3% compare
  5. 11 Cyprus 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Ghana 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 in Nigeria?
Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. 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 other services sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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