Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0005 units per person for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Nigeria?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.