Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 17.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 17.5% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nigeria peaked at 17.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.0% | — |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nigeria?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nigeria was 17.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.