Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.0%
Change on year
down 58.8%
World rank
78th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.10.20.30.41993200220121993: 0.01 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2003: 0.069 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2009: 0.444 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2010: 0.102 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2012: 0.042 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2012, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Nigeria stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 78th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.1% +576.5%
2009 0.4% +541.7%
2010 0.1% -76.9%
2012 0.0% -58.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 75 Armenia 0.1%
  2. 76 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  4. 79 Zambia 0.0% compare
  5. 80 Nepal 0.0% compare
  6. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Nigeria?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24?
Nigeria ranks 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,254 data points, 1970–2021
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