Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria

Nigeria: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.5%
Change on year
up 84.3%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1993–2012

0.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.217 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.155 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.368 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.257 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.474 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria is 0.5%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 84.3% on the previous year and up 205.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1993 0.2%
2003 0.2% -28.3%
2009 0.4% +137.1%
2010 0.3% -30.1%
2012 0.5% +84.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.5% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.2%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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