Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 59.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria stood at 59.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria peaked at 59.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.2% | — |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 59.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 59.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.1% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 51.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.4% | 59.9% | 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 in services, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria was 59.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).