Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria

Nigeria: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.1%
Change on year
down 56.0%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.10.20.31993200220121993: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.011 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.179 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.34 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2012, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 56.0% on the previous year and up 1,219.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.1%
2003 0.0% -87.3%
2009 0.2% +1477.5%
2010 0.3% +89.9%
2012 0.1% -56.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 77 Zambia 0.2% compare
  2. 78 Uganda 0.2% compare
  3. 79 Nepal 0.2% compare
  4. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 82 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Ethiopia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,219.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 wage employment, 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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