Industry share of total emplyoment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry share of total emplyoment was 17.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.01
in 2025
All-time low
9.35
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Nigeria stood at 17.01. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Nigeria peaked at 17.01 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.08 | — |
| 1992 | 10.13 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.87 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.64 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.52 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.54 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.51 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.45 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.35 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.44 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.01 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.29 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.44 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.74 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.97 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.69 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.02 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.84 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.84 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 14.04 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.94 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.57 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.44 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.47 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.59 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.82 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 16.82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.84 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.01 | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.68 | 9.35 | 10.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.31 | 9.44 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 | 11.69 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 | 14.47 | 17.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Nigeria?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Nigeria was 17.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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