Labor market, Overall in Nigeria

Nigeria: Labor market, Overall was 0.9726 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9726
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9726
in 1973
All-time low
0.9726
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Nigeria, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9731974: 0.9731975: 0.9731976: 0.9731977: 0.9731978: 0.9731979: 0.9731980: 0.9731981: 0.9731982: 0.9731983: 0.9731984: 0.9731985: 0.9731986: 0.9731987: 0.9731988: 0.9731989: 0.9731990: 0.9731991: 0.9731992: 0.9731993: 0.9731994: 0.9731995: 0.9731996: 0.9731997: 0.9731998: 0.9731999: 0.9732000: 0.9732001: 0.9732002: 0.9732003: 0.9732004: 0.9732005: 0.9732006: 0.9732007: 0.9732008: 0.9732009: 0.9732010: 0.9732011: 0.9732012: 0.9732013: 0.9732014: 0.973

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Nigeria is 0.9726, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Nigeria peaked at 0.9726 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9726, in 1973.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9726 0.9726 0.9726 7
1980s 0.9726 0.9726 0.9726 10
1990s 0.9726 0.9726 0.9726 10
2000s 0.9726 0.9726 0.9726 10
2010s 0.9726 0.9726 0.9726 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 United States of America 0.9702 compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 0.9625 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.9037 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Nigeria?
Labor market, overall in Nigeria was 0.9726 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9726 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9726 in 1973.
How does Nigeria rank for labor market, overall?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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