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

00.20.40.61993200520181993: 0.565 % of female population2003: 0.578 % of female population2009: 0.596 % of female population2010: 0.549 % of female population2012: 0.567 % of female population2015: 0.553 % of female population2018: 0.538 % of female population

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Gambia 0.6% compare
  2. 99 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  3. 100 Togo 0.5% compare
  4. 102 Guinea 0.5% compare
  5. 103 Malawi 0.5% compare
  6. 104 Madagascar 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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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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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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