Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 29.96 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
29.96 million
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
29.96 million
in 2018
All-time low
13.58 million
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M2003201020182003: 13.6M2009: 18.3M2010: 20.1M2012: 22.5M2015: 21.4M2018: 30.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 29.96 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria peaked at 29.96 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.58 million, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.94 million 13.58 million 18.30 million 2
2010s 23.50 million 20.13 million 29.96 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Indonesia 71.03 million compare
  2. 6 Mexico 43.40 million compare
  3. 7 Germany 33.28 million compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom 26.53 million compare
  5. 10 South Korea 21.38 million compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 21.11 million compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Nigeria was 29.96 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 29.96 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.58 million in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed