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

Nigeria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 50.9%
World rank
34th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2018

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

00.10.20.32003201020182003: 0.22 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.234 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.208 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.168 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.254 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 34th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2003 0.2%
2010 0.2% +6.6%
2012 0.2% -11.2%
2015 0.2% -19.1%
2018 0.3% +50.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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