Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
64th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251993200520181993: 0.107 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.236 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.203 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.199 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.125 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.193 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.2% +120.8%
2010 0.2% -14.0%
2012 0.2% -1.9%
2015 0.1% -37.1%
2018 0.2% +54.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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