Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 47th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -52.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +86.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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