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

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
52nd
of 84 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, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.050.10.150.21993200520181993: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.21 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.19 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

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

That places Nigeria 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.2% +172.9%
2010 0.2% -9.4%
2012 0.2% -11.6%
2015 0.1% -27.3%
2018 0.2% +42.1%

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, total in Nigeria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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