Share in vulnerable employment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share in vulnerable employment was 66.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.48
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.25
in 1991
All-time low
66.48
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Nigeria stood at 66.48. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Nigeria peaked at 75.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.48, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.25 | — |
| 1992 | 74.96 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.9 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.83 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.52 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.35 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.27 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.36 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.21 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.91 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.81 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.44 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.84 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.23 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.73 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.31 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.89 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.44 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.11 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.5 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.99 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.68 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.37 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.05 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.89 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.75 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.14 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.9 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.96 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 67.42 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.25 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.96 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.73 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.48 | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 66.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 66.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.63 | 74.21 | 75.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.07 | 70.11 | 73.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.07 | 66.9 | 69.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.13 | 66.48 | 67.96 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Nigeria?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Nigeria was 66.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.48 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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