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

Nigeria: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.3%
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
92nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1993–2012

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

0.10.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.281 % of total workers in the service sector2003: 0.056 % of total workers in the service sector2009: 0.318 % of total workers in the service sector2010: 0.547 % of total workers in the service sector2012: 0.252 % of total workers in the service sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria is 0.3%, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and up 350.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 92nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of total workers in the service sector Change
1993 0.3%
2003 0.1% -80.1%
2009 0.3% +468.1%
2010 0.5% +71.9%
2012 0.3% -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 89 Ghana 0.4% compare
  2. 90 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  3. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.1%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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