Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 117,991 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nigeria, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.