GDP per person employed in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per person employed was 4.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Nigeria, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.9% for gdp per person employed in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Nigeria peaked at 17.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -10.8% | — |
| 1982 | -3.1% | -71.3% |
| 1983 | -8.9% | +185.6% |
| 1984 | -6.2% | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -210.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 1987 | -3.3% | +3503.3% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -331.7% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -47.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -32.1% |
| 1991 | -3.2% | -218.7% |
| 1992 | -2.3% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | -66.7% |
| 1994 | -2.1% | +168.8% |
| 1995 | -3.1% | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -164.9% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -113.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +22.6% |
| 1999 | -2.5% | +657.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -190.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +122.4% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +251.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -66.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.6% | -10.8% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -3.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
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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 gdp per person employed in Nigeria?
- Gdp per person employed in Nigeria was 4.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per person employed?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.