Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.32003201020182003: 0.011 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.22 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.242 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.312 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.3% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2003 0.0%
2009 0.2% +1375.5%
2010 0.2% +38.9%
2012 0.2% +10.1%
2018 0.3% +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Netherlands 0.3% compare
  2. 7 Norway 0.3% compare
  3. 8 Sweden 0.3% compare
  4. 10 Finland 0.3% compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 12 Iceland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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