Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
0.6%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
8th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1993
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.20.40.60.81993200220121993: 0.727 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.644 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.471 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.578 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2012, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Zambia 0.6% compare
  2. 6 Tanzania 0.6% compare
  3. 7 Niger 0.6% compare
  4. 9 Ghana 0.6% compare
  5. 10 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  6. 11 Gambia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.6% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2012.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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