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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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, 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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