Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
83rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Nigeria, 1993–2012

00.10.20.30.41993200220121993: 0.077 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.003 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.207 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.42 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.184 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.2% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and up 6,178.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 83rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.0% -96.2%
2009 0.2% +6955.2%
2010 0.4% +103.0%
2012 0.2% -56.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 98% 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 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 80 Ghana 0.3% compare
  2. 81 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  3. 82 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  4. 84 Uganda 0.2% compare
  5. 85 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  6. 86 Zambia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Nigeria?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,178.8%. 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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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