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

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

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 76.6%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0.20.30.40.50.62003201020182003: 0.638 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.564 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.209 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.185 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.326 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.3% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.

That represents a change of up 76.6% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2003 0.6%
2009 0.2% -72.5%
2010 0.6% +221.2%
2012 0.2% -62.8%
2015 0.2% -11.8%
2018 0.3% +76.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
  2. 4 Jordan 0.4% compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 0.4% compare
  4. 7 China 0.3% compare
  5. 8 Mongolia 0.3% compare
  6. 9 Poland 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 634 data points, 1985–2021
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