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. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
11th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.10.20.31993200520181993: 0.261 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.308 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.292 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.298 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.278 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.341 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nigeria is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% 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, 0.3%, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 11th of 84 countries on this measure, 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, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1993 0.3%
2003 0.3% +17.6%
2010 0.3% -5.2%
2012 0.3% +2.0%
2015 0.3% -6.6%
2018 0.3% +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

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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 0.3% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 84 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 17.0%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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