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

Nigeria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.32003201020182003: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.165 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nigeria is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 30th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nigeria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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