Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.61993200520181993: 0.441 % of female population in working age2003: 0.361 % of female population in working age2009: 0.614 % of female population in working age2010: 0.551 % of female population in working age2012: 0.499 % of female population in working age2015: 0.534 % of female population in working age2018: 0.66 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.7% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.4% -18.0%
2009 0.6% +69.8%
2010 0.6% -10.3%
2012 0.5% -9.4%
2015 0.5% +7.1%
2018 0.7% +23.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 Denmark 0.7% compare
  2. 19 Guinea 0.7% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 0.7% compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  5. 23 France 0.7% compare
  6. 24 United States of America 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population 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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