Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
down 66.5%
World rank
90th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.10.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.139 % of female workers in the service sector2003: 0.025 % of female workers in the service sector2009: 0.245 % of female workers in the service sector2010: 0.493 % of female workers in the service sector2012: 0.165 % of female workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria is 0.2%, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 66.5% on the previous year and up 561.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

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

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of female workers in the service sector Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.0% -82.1%
2009 0.2% +879.6%
2010 0.5% +101.3%
2012 0.2% -66.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 29% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  2. 88 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  3. 89 Ghana 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 561.4%. 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 services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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