Employment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment was 93,101 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93,101
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
6th
of 174 countries
All-time high
93,101
in 2024
All-time low
40,982
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2024
Employment in Nigeria, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 93,101 for employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Nigeria peaked at 93,101 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,982, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40,982 | — |
| 2011 | 54,797 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 58,349 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 65,512 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 72,982 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 71,117 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 93,101 | +30.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 93,101 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 17.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 93,101 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,931, 15.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,982 | 40,982 | 40,982 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59,553 | 54,797 | 65,512 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79,067 | 71,117 | 93,101 | 3 |
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 Nigeria?
- Employment in Nigeria was 93,101 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93,101 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,982 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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