Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.6%
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.20.40.61993200220121993: 0.524 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.658 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.458 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.508 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.648 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2012, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1993 0.5%
2003 0.7% +25.5%
2009 0.5% -30.4%
2010 0.5% +10.9%
2012 0.6% +27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Gambia 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.6% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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