Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 1.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.982 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.998 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.911 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.951 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.961 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.857 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.957 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1993 1.0%
2003 1.0% +1.6%
2009 0.9% -8.8%
2010 1.0% +4.4%
2012 1.0% +1.0%
2015 0.9% -10.7%
2018 1.0% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 23 Mexico 1.0% compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  3. 25 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 27 Austria 1.0% compare
  5. 28 United States of America 1.0% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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