Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
84th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.020.040.061993200520181993: 0.002 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.01 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.057 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.001 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.001 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.006 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.005 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Nigeria 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.0% +484.9%
2009 0.1% +496.4%
2010 0.0% -97.6%
2012 0.0% -61.4%
2015 0.0% +1002.5%
2018 0.0% -19.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 81 Nepal 0.0% compare
  2. 82 Rwanda 0.0% compare
  3. 83 Zambia 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Ghana 0.0% compare
  5. 86 Malawi 0.0% compare
  6. 87 Ethiopia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Nigeria?
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64?
Nigeria ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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 transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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