Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
97th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012

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

0.10.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.095 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.484 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.456 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.23 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2012, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.2% +78.5%
2009 0.5% +186.7%
2010 0.5% -5.8%
2012 0.2% -49.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 94 Ghana 0.2% compare
  2. 95 Uganda 0.2% compare
  3. 96 Zambia 0.2% compare
  4. 98 Nepal 0.2% compare
  5. 99 Niger 0.2% compare
  6. 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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