Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 117,991 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
117,991
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
117,991
in 2027
All-time low
63,506
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nigeria, 2005–2027

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2005201620272005: 63.5k2006: 65.5k2007: 67.6k2008: 69.4k2009: 71.4k2010: 73.4k2011: 75.5k2012: 78.0k2013: 80.6k2014: 84.4k2015: 88.4k2016: 92.2k2017: 91.0k2018: 89.7k2019: 88.4k2020: 87.1k2021: 93.2k2022: 101.1k2023: 105.1k2024: 108.5k2025: 111.7k2026: 114.8k2027: 118.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Nigeria is 117,991, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Nigeria peaked at 117,991 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 63,506, in 2005.

Nigeria ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Nigeria, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 63,506
2006 65,502 +3.1%
2007 67,562 +3.1%
2008 69,357 +2.7%
2009 71,432 +3.0%
2010 73,418 +2.8%
2011 75,468 +2.8%
2012 78,030 +3.4%
2013 80,562 +3.2%
2014 84,447 +4.8%
2015 88,355 +4.6%
2016 92,154 +4.3%
2017 91,011 -1.2%
2018 89,730 -1.4%
2019 88,388 -1.5%
2020 87,089 -1.5%
2021 93,240 +7.1%
2022 101,146 +8.5%
2023 105,084 +3.9%
2024 108,548 +3.3%
2025 111,676 +2.9%
2026 114,815 +2.8%
2027 117,991 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67,472 63,506 71,432 5
2010s 84,156 73,418 92,154 10
2020s 104,949 87,089 117,991 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 India 695,127 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 155,020 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 137,940 compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 100,674 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 98,389 compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 86,083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Nigeria?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Nigeria was 117,991 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 117,991 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 63,506 in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Nigeria ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.