Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
9th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0.10.20.30.40.50.62003201020182003: 0.599 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.119 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.567 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.143 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.157 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.38 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 141.7% on the previous year and up 218.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2003 0.6%
2009 0.1% -80.1%
2010 0.6% +375.2%
2012 0.1% -74.8%
2015 0.2% +10.3%
2018 0.4% +141.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 7.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 13.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  2. 7 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
  3. 8 Egypt 0.4% compare
  4. 10 Puerto Rico 0.3%
  5. 11 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  6. 12 Poland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.5%. 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 public sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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