Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.4%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
4th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.10.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.33 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.491 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.23 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.46 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.393 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2012, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 4th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  2. 2 Guinea 0.4% compare
  3. 3 Gambia 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 7 Kenya 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 105 countries with data for 2012.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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