Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 6.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.15
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
112th
of 130 countries
All-time high
8.84
in 2013
All-time low
6.15
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.15 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Nigeria peaked at 8.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 112th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.19 | — |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.38 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.84 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.81 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.45 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.12 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.11 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.12 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | -5.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.19 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 7.14 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.15 | 8.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Nigeria?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Nigeria was 6.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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