Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of rural population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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