Part time employment, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Part time employment, male was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, male in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, male in Nigeria stood at 21.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Nigeria peaked at 28.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.3% | — |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -82.9% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +758.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 21.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 21.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 3.3% | 28.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 23.5% | 3 |
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 part time employment, male in Nigeria?
- Part time employment, male in Nigeria was 21.1% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for part time employment, male?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.