Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
22nd
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 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.999 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.928 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.963 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.969 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.893 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.968 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1993 1.0%
2003 1.0% +0.4%
2009 0.9% -7.1%
2010 1.0% +3.8%
2012 1.0% +0.6%
2015 0.9% -7.9%
2018 1.0% +8.4%

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. 19 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  2. 20 Romania 1.0% compare
  3. 21 Mexico 1.0% compare
  4. 23 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  5. 24 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  6. 25 United States 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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