Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.539 % of rural population2009: 0.561 % of rural population2010: 0.492 % of rural population2012: 0.519 % of rural population2015: 0.516 % of rural population2018: 0.502 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
2003 0.5%
2009 0.6% +4.1%
2010 0.5% -12.4%
2012 0.5% +5.6%
2015 0.5% -0.7%
2018 0.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 86 Belize 0.5%
  2. 87 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  3. 88 Namibia 0.5% compare
  4. 90 Malawi 0.5% compare
  5. 91 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  6. 92 Madagascar 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nigeria was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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