Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.
Analysis
In 2018, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 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, total in Nigeria?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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