Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.3%
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
93rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2012

0.10.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.507 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.483 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.252 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria is 0.3%, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 93rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  2. 91 Senegal 0.3% compare
  3. 92 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 94 Zambia 0.3% compare
  5. 95 Uganda 0.2% compare
  6. 96 Niger 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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