SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 75.07 in 2026. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nigeria, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nigeria stood at 75.07.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 75.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.51, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.27 | — |
| 2005 | 65.72 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.62 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.32 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.11 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.67 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.51 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.45 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.72 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 69.35 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.97 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 65.83 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.93 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 72.21 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 74.78 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 73.97 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.88 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.6 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.28 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 75.14 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.13 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 75.07 | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 75.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 75.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.29 | 64.67 | 65.72 | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.67 | 64.51 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.72 | 73.6 | 75.28 | 7 |
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 sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nigeria?
- Sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nigeria was 75.07 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.51 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.