Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
15th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.32003201020182003: 0.262 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.215 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.211 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.191 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.271 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2003 0.3%
2010 0.2% -17.9%
2012 0.2% -2.1%
2015 0.2% -9.4%
2018 0.3% +42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

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  1. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
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  3. 14 Belize 0.3%
  4. 16 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  5. 17 Iceland 0.3% compare
  6. 18 Tunisia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Nigeria ranks 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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