Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
up 97.4%
World rank
26th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2012

0.10.20.30.41993200220121993: 0.413 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.19 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.147 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.09 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.178 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria is 0.2%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.2% -54.1%
2009 0.1% -22.4%
2010 0.1% -38.7%
2012 0.2% +97.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 23 Egypt 0.2% compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  4. 27 Senegal 0.2% compare
  5. 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  6. 29 Bangladesh 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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