Employment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment was 93,101 in 2024. β² 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
2004β2024
Employment in Nigeria, 2004β2024
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%.
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
- 3 United States 163,493 compare
- 4 Indonesia 139,242 compare
- 5 Brazil 102,454 compare
- 7 Pakistan 77,642 compare
- 8 Russian Federation 73,457 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 69,072 compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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