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

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

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
50th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018

0.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.428 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.251 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.657 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.688 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.723 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.983 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.933 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 50th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.3% -41.3%
2009 0.7% +161.5%
2010 0.7% +4.7%
2012 0.7% +5.1%
2015 1.0% +35.9%
2018 0.9% -5.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 47 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  2. 48 Belize 0.9% compare
  3. 49 Colombia 0.9% compare
  4. 51 Namibia 0.9% compare
  5. 52 Poland 0.9% compare
  6. 53 Panama 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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