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

Nigeria: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.422 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.873 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.92 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.94 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age2018: 0.973 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 56th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.9% +106.6%
2010 0.9% +5.4%
2012 0.9% +2.3%
2015 1.0% +4.9%
2018 1.0% -1.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 53 Greece 1.0% compare
  2. 54 Tunisia 1.0% compare
  3. 55 Egypt 1.0% compare
  4. 57 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  5. 58 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  6. 59 Mongolia 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Nigeria ranks 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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