Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
65th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993–2012
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2012, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1998.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +351.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -45.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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