Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 45.7%
World rank
51st
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 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.050.10.150.21993200520181993: 0.073 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.2% +175.9%
2010 0.2% -18.7%
2012 0.2% -5.7%
2015 0.1% -26.4%
2018 0.2% +45.7%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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