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

Nigeria: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1993
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1993–2012

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

00.20.40.60.81993200220121993: 0.738 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.605 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.312 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.431 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.457 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.5% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

That places Nigeria 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1993 0.7%
2003 0.6% -17.9%
2009 0.3% -48.5%
2010 0.4% +38.3%
2012 0.5% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  2. 10 Gambia 0.5% compare
  3. 11 Niger 0.5% compare
  4. 13 Colombia 0.5% compare
  5. 14 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  6. 15 Ghana 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 0.5% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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