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Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Nigeria

Nigeria: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Nigeria, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Nigeria is 0 (1=yes; 0=no), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Nigeria peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 161 Afghanistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  2. 161 Algeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  3. 161 Bangladesh 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  4. 161 Belize 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  5. 161 Bolivia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  6. 161 Botswana 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 161 Brunei 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 161 Congo 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 161 Dominica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 161 Guatemala 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 161 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 161 Jamaica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 161 Malaysia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 161 Micronesia (country) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 161 Myanmar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 161 Oman 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 161 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  18. 161 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  19. 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  20. 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  21. 161 Singapore 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  22. 161 Solomon Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  23. 161 Sri Lanka 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 161 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 161 Tonga 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 161 Tunisia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 161 Vanuatu 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Nigeria?
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Nigeria was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
Nigeria ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.