Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.5%
Change on year
up 81.4%
World rank
1st
of 106 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 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2012

0.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.397 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.273 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.495 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 81.4% on the previous year and up 199.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.2%
2003 0.2% -25.3%
2009 0.4% +140.3%
2010 0.3% -31.2%
2012 0.5% +81.4%

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Gambia 0.5% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.5% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.9%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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