Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Nigeria is 28.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Nigeria peaked at 31.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.1% | — |
| 1992 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.1% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.9% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Nigeria?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nigeria was 28.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).