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

Nigeria: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 81.2%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.62003201020182003: 0.565 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.14 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.597 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.159 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.18 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.326 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria is 0.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2003 0.6%
2009 0.1% -75.1%
2010 0.6% +325.2%
2012 0.2% -73.4%
2015 0.2% +13.1%
2018 0.3% +81.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Ukraine 0.4% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
  3. 8 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  4. 10 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
  5. 11 Puerto Rico 0.3%
  6. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 782 data points, 1970–2021
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