Share of male vs. female employment in services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 39.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Nigeria is 39.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Nigeria peaked at 39.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9% | — |
| 1992 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 31.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.3% | 39.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Nigeria?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Nigeria was 39.8% 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 services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.