Employers, total (% of total employment) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 19.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 19.7% for employers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Nigeria peaked at 20.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.3% | — |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Djibouti 20.8% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 16.2% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 13.1% compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 12.1% compare
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, total (% of total employment) in Nigeria?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Nigeria was 19.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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).