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

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.82003201020182003: 0.427 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.713 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.606 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.568 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.658 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.727 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 Denmark 0.7% compare
  2. 36 Hungary 0.7% compare
  3. 37 Uganda 0.7% compare
  4. 39 Colombia 0.7% compare
  5. 40 Italy 0.7% compare
  6. 41 Armenia 0.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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