Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.3% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.3%
Change on year
up 331.5%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1993–2012

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

0.050.10.150.20.251993200220121993: 0.142 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.106 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.087 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.06 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.259 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2012, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 331.5% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 4th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.1% -25.9%
2009 0.1% -17.4%
2010 0.1% -31.3%
2012 0.3% +331.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Malawi 0.6% compare
  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  3. 3 Nepal 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  5. 6 Niger 0.2% compare
  6. 7 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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