Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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