Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.050.10.150.22003201020182003: 0.185 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.115 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.039 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the senior officials 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 0.2%
2009 0.1% -37.9%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2012 0.0%
2018 0.2% +294.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 United States 0.2% compare
  2. 2 Belize 0.2%
  3. 4 India 0.1% compare
  4. 5 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 in Nigeria?
Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 senior officials 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 senior officials 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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