Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nigeria

Nigeria: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.8%
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
99th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2022
All-time low
6.5%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2004–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nigeria, 2004–2024

0510152004201420242004: 9.8 %2011: 6.5 %2013: 7.9 %2019: 10.7 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 12.9 %2024: 8.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 8.8% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nigeria peaked at 14.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.

That places Nigeria 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 9.8%
2011 6.5% -34.1%
2013 7.9% +22.1%
2019 10.7% +36.1%
2022 14.1% +31.7%
2023 12.9% -8.9%
2024 8.8% -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2010s 8.4% 6.5% 10.7% 3
2020s 11.9% 8.8% 14.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nigeria?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nigeria was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Nigeria ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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