Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5% for working-age population, aged 15-64, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 101st out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
- Nigeria ranks 101st out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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