Part time employment, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Part time employment, total was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 29.2% for part time employment, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Nigeria peaked at 36.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.3% | — |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -87.7% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +1241.5% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 2.7% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.2% | 34.1% | 3 |
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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 part time employment, total in Nigeria?
- Part time employment, total in Nigeria was 29.2% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for part time employment, total?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.