Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.10.20.31993200520181993: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.317 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.307 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.31 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.332 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.3%
2003 0.3% +14.6%
2010 0.3% -3.3%
2012 0.3% +1.0%
2015 0.3% -18.0%
2018 0.3% +30.6%

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 25-64 in Nigeria?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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