Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nigeria stood at 17.0%. 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Nigeria peaked at 17.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 17.0% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Nigeria?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nigeria was 17.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.