Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.1%
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
90th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.10.20.31993200220121993: 0.061 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.006 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.165 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.342 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.122 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.1% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.2% on the previous year and up 1,975.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 90th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.0% -90.3%
2009 0.2% +2694.4%
2010 0.3% +107.5%
2012 0.1% -64.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 87 Zambia 0.1% compare
  2. 88 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  3. 89 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  4. 91 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  5. 92 Malawi 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total?
Nigeria ranks 90th out of 92 countries with data for 2012.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,975.9%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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