Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2018, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +154.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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