Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.1%
Change on year
down 70.5%
World rank
103rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, 1993–2012

0.10.20.30.41993200220121993: 0.052 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.074 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.361 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.315 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.093 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2012, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.1% +41.7%
2009 0.4% +389.4%
2010 0.3% -12.6%
2012 0.1% -70.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 101 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  3. 102 Niger 0.1% compare
  4. 104 Malawi 0.1% compare
  5. 105 Guinea 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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