Part time employment, total in Nigeria

Nigeria: Part time employment, total was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.2%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2019
All-time low
2.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2024

Part time employment, total in Nigeria, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 24.3 % of total employment2013: 22 % of total employment2016: 2.7 % of total employment2019: 36.3 % of total employment2022: 34.1 % of total employment2023: 31.7 % of total employment2024: 29.2 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Nigeria, 2011 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.3% 2.7% 36.3% 4
2020s 31.7% 29.2% 34.1% 3

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  5. 37 Egypt 28.7% compare
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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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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.