Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
36th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.14 % of rural employed female population in working age2009: 0.499 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.547 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.577 % of rural employed female population in working age2015: 0.976 % of rural employed female population in working age2018: 0.864 % of rural employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.9% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in 2018.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 36th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2003 0.1%
2009 0.5% +256.4%
2010 0.5% +9.7%
2012 0.6% +5.4%
2015 1.0% +69.1%
2018 0.9% -11.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 33 Austria 0.9%
  2. 34 South Africa 0.9% compare
  3. 35 Korea 0.9% compare
  4. 37 Mexico 0.9% compare
  5. 38 Belize 0.8%
  6. 39 Bulgaria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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