Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2018, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +215.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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